axolotl vs False stable fly

Ambystoma mexicanum compared with Muscina stabulans

Key Differences

• axolotl is Critically Endangered while False stable fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	axolotl	False stable fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Muscidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Muscina
Species	Ambystoma mexicanum	Muscina stabulans

Evolutionary Relationship

axolotl and False stable fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

axolotl

CR — Critically Endangered

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	axolotl	False stable fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

axolotl

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, and Peru. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

False stable fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

axolotl

The Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) 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 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found.