Blunt-headed Salamander vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Ambystoma amblycephalum compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Blunt-headed Salamander is Critically Endangered while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-headed Salamander	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Flammulaster
Species	Ambystoma amblycephalum	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Blunt-headed Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-headed Salamander	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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