Salamandra cabeza chata vs viejo

Ambystoma amblycephalum compared with Stemonitis herbatica

Key Differences

• Salamandra cabeza chata is Critically Endangered while viejo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra cabeza chata	viejo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mycetozoa
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Stemonitidales
Family	Ambystomatidae	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Stemonitis
Species	Ambystoma amblycephalum	Stemonitis herbatica

Conservation Status

Salamandra cabeza chata

CR — Critically Endangered

viejo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra cabeza chata	viejo
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.

viejo

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and 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