Blunt-headed Salamander vs False stable fly

Ambystoma amblycephalum compared with Muscina stabulans

Key Differences

• Blunt-headed Salamander is Critically Endangered while False stable fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-headed Salamander	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 amblycephalum	Muscina stabulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Blunt-headed Salamander and False stable fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blunt-headed Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-headed Salamander	False stable fly
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.

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).

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