Lake Lerma Salamander vs Pine Woods Salamander

Ambystoma lermaense compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Lake Lerma Salamander is Endangered while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Lerma Salamander	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order same	Caudata (caudados)	Caudata (caudados)
Family same	Ambystomatidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus same	Ambystoma	Ambystoma
Species	Ambystoma lermaense	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Lerma Salamander and Pine Woods Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ambystoma.

Conservation Status

Lake Lerma Salamander

EN — Endangered

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Lerma Salamander	Pine Woods Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Lerma Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico