Anderson's Salamander vs Evergreen Toad

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Incilius coniferus

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Evergreen Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Evergreen Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Amphibia (земноводные)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Caudata (хвостатые земноводные)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Incilius
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Incilius coniferus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and Evergreen Toad share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (земноводные)

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Evergreen Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Evergreen Toad
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.

Evergreen Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.