Big-footed Salamander vs Long-clawed Shrew

Chiropterotriton magnipes compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Big-footed Salamander is Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Salamander	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Plethodontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chiropterotriton	Sorex
Species	Chiropterotriton magnipes	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Salamander and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-footed Salamander

EN — Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Salamander	Long-clawed Shrew
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.

Long-clawed Shrew

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.