Anderson's Salamander vs Mountain yam

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Dioscorea
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.