Blunt-headed Salamander vs Irish Major

Ambystoma amblycephalum compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Blunt-headed Salamander is Critically Endangered while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-headed Salamander	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Oxycera
Species	Ambystoma amblycephalum	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blunt-headed Salamander and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blunt-headed Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-headed Salamander	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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