Big-footed Salamander vs Gray Birch Mouse

Chiropterotriton magnipes compared with Sicista pseudonapaea

Key Differences

• Big-footed Salamander is Endangered while Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Salamander	Gray Birch Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plethodontidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Chiropterotriton	Sicista
Species	Chiropterotriton magnipes	Sicista pseudonapaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Salamander and Gray Birch Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-footed Salamander

EN — Endangered

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Salamander	Gray Birch Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gray Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-footed Salamander

The Big-footed Salamander (Chiropterotriton magnipes) is a species in the genus Chiropterotriton. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.