Anderson's Salamander vs Glittering-throated Emerald

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Chionomesa fimbriata

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Glittering-throated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Caudata (хвостатые земноводные)	Apodiformes (стрижеобразные)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Chionomesa
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Chionomesa fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and Glittering-throated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Glittering-throated Emerald
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.

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.