Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Blunt-headed Salamander

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Ambystoma amblycephalum

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Blunt-headed Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Blunt-headed Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Hylidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Plectrohyla	Ambystoma
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Ambystoma amblycephalum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arcane Spikethumb Frog and Blunt-headed Salamander share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Blunt-headed Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Blunt-headed Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

The Arcane Spikethumb Frog (Plectrohyla sagorum) is a species in the genus Plectrohyla. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico