Blunt-headed Salamander vs cushion phlox

Ambystoma amblycephalum compared with Phlox caespitosa

Key Differences

• Blunt-headed Salamander is Critically Endangered while cushion phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-headed Salamander	cushion phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phlox
Species	Ambystoma amblycephalum	Phlox caespitosa

Conservation Status

Blunt-headed Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

cushion phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-headed Salamander	cushion phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

cushion phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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