Alectryon vs Granular Salamander

Alectryon tropicus compared with Ambystoma granulosum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Granular Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Granular Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Alectryon	Ambystoma
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Ambystoma granulosum

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Granular Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Granular Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Granular Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.