branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Cuetzalan Salamander

Anthericum ramosum compared with Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while Cuetzalan Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Cuetzalan Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Asparagaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Anthericum	Aquiloeurycea
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Cuetzalan Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Cuetzalan Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cuetzalan 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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.