Anderson's Salamander vs fat duckweed

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Lemna gibba

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while fat duckweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	fat duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Araceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lemna
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Lemna gibba

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

fat duckweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	fat duckweed
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.

fat duckweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.