Salamandra cabeza chata vs alforfón de Tartaria

Ambystoma amblycephalum compared with Fagopyrum tataricum

Key Differences

• Salamandra cabeza chata is Critically Endangered while alforfón de Tartaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra cabeza chata	alforfón de Tartaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Fagopyrum
Species	Ambystoma amblycephalum	Fagopyrum tataricum

Conservation Status

Salamandra cabeza chata

CR — Critically Endangered

alforfón de Tartaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra cabeza chata	alforfón de Tartaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salamandra cabeza chata

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.

alforfón de Tartaria

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (26 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Salamandra cabeza chata

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