Acanthus vs Extremely Minute Salamander

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Thorius minutissimus

Key Differences

• Acanthus is Least Concern while Extremely Minute Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Extremely Minute Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Acanthaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Acanthus	Thorius
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Thorius minutissimus

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Extremely Minute Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Extremely Minute Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

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

Extremely Minute 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.

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.