Anderson's Salamander vs iris brévicaule

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while iris brévicaule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	iris brévicaule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Iris
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and iris brévicaule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Afficher Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

iris brévicaule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	iris brévicaule
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.

iris brévicaule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.