Anderson's Salamander vs Cupped Ear

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Otidea
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.