Salamandra de Anderson vs Maple Button

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

• Salamandra de Anderson is Critically Endangered while Maple Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra de Anderson	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Acleris
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Salamandra de Anderson and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Salamandra de Anderson

CR — Critically Endangered

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra de Anderson	Maple Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salamandra de Anderson

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.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Salamandra de Anderson

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.