Anderson's Salamander vs delicate germanderwort

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (उभयचर)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Caudata (सैलामैंडर)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Riccardia
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	delicate germanderwort
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.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.