Anderson's Salamander vs ground-bean

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Macrotyloma geocarpum

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while ground-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	ground-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Fabales (マメ目)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Macrotyloma
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Macrotyloma geocarpum

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

ground-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	ground-bean
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.

ground-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.