Anderson's Salamander vs Pine Jelly

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Pine Jelly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Auriculariales (キクラゲ目)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Exidia
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Pine Jelly
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.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.