Antrocaryon vs Corrugated Salamander

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Isthmura corrugata

Key Differences

  • Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Corrugated Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antrocaryon Corrugated Salamander
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Caudata (Caudata)
Family Anacardiaceae Plethodontidae
Genus Antrocaryon Isthmura
Species Antrocaryon micraster Isthmura corrugata

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Corrugated Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antrocaryon Corrugated Salamander
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Corrugated 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.

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.

Corrugated Salamander

No description available.

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