Anderson's Salamander vs Balkan Emerald

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Somatochlora meridionalis

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Balkan Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Balkan Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Caudata (Bộ Có đuôi)	Odonata (Chuồn chuồn)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Somatochlora
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Somatochlora meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson's Salamander and Balkan Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Balkan Emerald
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.

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.