Blunt-headed Salamander vs Kaji-kaede

Ambystoma amblycephalum compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Blunt-headed Salamander is Critically Endangered while Kaji-kaede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-headed Salamander	Kaji-kaede
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Acer
Species	Ambystoma amblycephalum	Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Blunt-headed Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Kaji-kaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-headed Salamander	Kaji-kaede
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.

Kaji-kaede

Habitat

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

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