Anderson's Salamander vs Brandt s Vole

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Lasiopodomys brandtii

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Brandt s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Brandt s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lasiopodomys
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Lasiopodomys brandtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and Brandt s Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Brandt s Vole
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.

Brandt s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.