Alpine Stream Salamander vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Batrachuperus tibetanus compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

  • Alpine Stream Salamander is Vulnerable while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Stream Salamander Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Hynobiidae Molossidae
Genus Batrachuperus Cynomops
Species Batrachuperus tibetanus Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Stream Salamander and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Stream Salamander Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Stream Salamander

Habitat

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

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Alpine Stream Salamander

The Alpine Stream Salamander (Batrachuperus tibetanus) is a species in the genus Batrachuperus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

No description available.

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