Barred Green Colonel vs Blunt-headed Salamander

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Ambystoma amblycephalum

Key Differences

  • Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Blunt-headed Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Green Colonel Blunt-headed Salamander
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Caudata (Caudata)
Family Stratiomyidae Ambystomatidae
Genus Odontomyia Ambystoma
Species Odontomyia hydroleon Ambystoma amblycephalum

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Blunt-headed Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Blunt-headed Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Green Colonel Blunt-headed Salamander
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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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