Anderson's Salamander vs Stinking iris

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Caudata (хвостатые земноводные)	Mantodea (богомоловые)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Iris
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.