Anderson's Salamander vs Prickled ray

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rajidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Malacoraja
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson's Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Prickled ray

Anderson's Salamander

The Anderson's Salamander (Ambystoma andersoni) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo.