Anderson's Salamander vs Spring Sowbread

Ambystoma andersoni compared with Cyclamen repandum

Key Differences

• Anderson's Salamander is Critically Endangered while Spring Sowbread is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's Salamander	Spring Sowbread
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Ericales (杜鹃花目)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cyclamen
Species	Ambystoma andersoni	Cyclamen repandum

Conservation Status

Anderson's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Spring Sowbread

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's Salamander	Spring Sowbread
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.

Spring Sowbread

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.