Anderson's Salamander vs Black Tooth

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Phellodon niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anderson's Salamander Black Tooth
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Amphibia (Amfibia) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Caudata (Salamander) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Ambystomatidae Thelephoraceae
Genus Ambystoma Phellodon
Species Ambystoma andersoni Phellodon niger

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Black Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anderson's Salamander Black Tooth
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.

Black Tooth

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Black Tooth

The Black Tooth (Phellodon niger) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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