Anderson's Salamander vs Little Chamal

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Zamia vazquezii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Little Chamal
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Zamia
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Zamia vazquezii

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Little Chamal

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Little Chamal
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.

Little Chamal

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.