Ardilla Listada Oriental vs Corrugated Salamander

Tamias striatus compared with Isthmura corrugata

Key Differences

• Ardilla Listada Oriental is Least Concern while Corrugated Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Listada Oriental	Corrugated Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Tamias	Isthmura
Species	Tamias striatus	Isthmura corrugata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla Listada Oriental and Corrugated Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ardilla Listada Oriental

LC — Least Concern

Corrugated Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Listada Oriental	Corrugated Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardilla Listada Oriental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Ardilla Listada Oriental

The Ardilla Listada Oriental (Tamias striatus) is a species in the genus Tamias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.