campagnol des champs vs Blunt-headed Salamander

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Ambystoma amblycephalum

Key Differences

• campagnol des champs is Least Concern while Blunt-headed Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	campagnol des champs	Blunt-headed Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cricetidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Microtus	Ambystoma
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Ambystoma amblycephalum

Evolutionary Relationship

campagnol des champs and Blunt-headed Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

campagnol des champs

LC — Least Concern

Blunt-headed Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	campagnol des champs	Blunt-headed Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

campagnol des champs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

campagnol des champs

The Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) (Microtus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across 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