Bell's False Brook Salamander vs False Water Rat

Isthmura bellii compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Bell's False Brook Salamander is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bell's False Brook Salamander	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plethodontidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Isthmura	Xeromys
Species	Isthmura bellii	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Bell's False Brook Salamander and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bell's False Brook Salamander

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bell's False Brook Salamander	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bell's False Brook Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bell's False Brook Salamander

The Bell's False Brook Salamander (Isthmura bellii) is a species in the genus Isthmura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.