Lake Patzcuaro Salamander vs Tarahumara Salamander

Ambystoma dumerilii compared with Ambystoma rosaceum

Key Differences

• Lake Patzcuaro Salamander is Critically Endangered while Tarahumara Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Patzcuaro Salamander	Tarahumara 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 dumerilii	Ambystoma rosaceum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Patzcuaro Salamander and Tarahumara Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ambystoma.

Conservation Status

Lake Patzcuaro Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Tarahumara Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Patzcuaro Salamander	Tarahumara Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Patzcuaro 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.

Tarahumara 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