Broad-footed Salamander vs Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Bolitoglossa platydactyla compared with Acacia phlebophylla

Key Differences

  • Broad-footed Salamander is Least Concern while Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Salamander Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Plethodontidae Fabaceae
Genus Bolitoglossa Acacia
Species Bolitoglossa platydactyla Acacia phlebophylla

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Salamander Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Broad-footed Salamander

The Broad-footed Salamander (Bolitoglossa platydactyla) is a species in the genus Bolitoglossa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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