Aborted Entoloma vs Blunt-headed Salamander

Entoloma abortivum compared with Ambystoma amblycephalum

Key Differences

  • Aborted Entoloma is Not Evaluated while Blunt-headed Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aborted Entoloma Blunt-headed Salamander
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Caudata (Caudata)
Family Entolomataceae Ambystomatidae
Genus Entoloma Ambystoma
Species Entoloma abortivum Ambystoma amblycephalum

Conservation Status

Aborted Entoloma

NE — Not Evaluated

Blunt-headed Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aborted Entoloma Blunt-headed Salamander
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aborted Entoloma

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Blunt-headed 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.

Aborted Entoloma

The Aborted Entoloma (Entoloma abortivum) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across United States, inhabiting forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Blunt-headed Salamander

The Blunt-headed Salamander (Ambystoma amblycephalum) 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

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