Axolotl vs Fire salamander
They share the order Caudata but sit in different families: Axolotl in Ambystomatidae, Fire salamander in Salamandridae.
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What is the difference between a axolotl and a fire salamander?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the order Caudata but sit in different families: Axolotl in Ambystomatidae, Fire salamander in Salamandridae.
- The axolotl is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the fire salamander is Vulnerable.
- They have been recorded in 6 of the same countries (the axolotl in 11 in total, the fire salamander in 46). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Axolotl | Fire salamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Ambystoma mexicanum | Salamandra salamandra |
| Family | Ambystomatidae | Salamandridae |
| Order | Caudata | Caudata |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | 45.7 cm | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Critically Endangered | Vulnerable |
| Countries recorded | 11 | 46 |
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