Anderson's Salamander vs Conifer Disco

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Lachnellula subtilissima

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Conifer Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Conifer Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lachnellula
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Lachnellula subtilissima

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Conifer Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Conifer Disco
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.

Conifer Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.