Lake Lerma Salamander vs Michoacan Stream Salamander

Ambystoma lermaense compared with Ambystoma ordinarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Lerma Salamander	Michoacan Stream Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Amphibia (земноводные)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order same	Caudata (хвостатые земноводные)	Caudata (хвостатые земноводные)
Family same	Ambystomatidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus same	Ambystoma	Ambystoma
Species	Ambystoma lermaense	Ambystoma ordinarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Lerma Salamander and Michoacan Stream Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ambystoma.

Conservation Status

Lake Lerma Salamander

EN — Endangered

Michoacan Stream Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Lerma Salamander	Michoacan Stream 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.

Michoacan Stream 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico