Anderson's Salamander vs Variable Darner

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Caudata (хвостатые земноводные)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Aeshna
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.