Anderson's Salamander vs Little-devil poison frog

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Oophaga sylvatica

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Little-devil poison frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Little-devil poison frog
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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Ambystoma	Oophaga
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Oophaga sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and Little-devil poison frog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (земноводные)

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Little-devil poison frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Little-devil poison frog
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.

Little-devil poison frog

Habitat

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

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.