Anderson's Salamander vs Red-shouldered Tanager

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Tachyphonus phoenicius

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Red-shouldered Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Red-shouldered Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Tachyphonus
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Tachyphonus phoenicius

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and Red-shouldered Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-shouldered Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Red-shouldered Tanager
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.

Red-shouldered Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.