Anderson's Salamander vs Pacific Maple

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Pacific Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Caudata (도롱뇽목)	Sapindales (무환자나무목)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Aglaia
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Aglaia cucullata

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Pacific Maple
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.

Pacific Maple

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.