Akamas Centaury vs Blunt-headed Salamander

Centaurea akamantis compared with Ambystoma amblycephalum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Akamas Centaury Blunt-headed Salamander
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Caudata (Caudata)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Ambystomatidae
Genus Centaurea Ambystoma
Species Centaurea akamantis Ambystoma amblycephalum

Conservation Status

Akamas Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Blunt-headed Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Akamas Centaury Blunt-headed Salamander
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Akamas Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Akamas Centaury

The Akamas Centaury (Centaurea akamantis) is a species in the genus Centaurea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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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