Anderson's Salamander vs Floating Fern

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Floating Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Salvinia
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Floating Fern
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.

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.