Broad-footed Salamander vs Gansu Shrew

Bolitoglossa platydactyla compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

  • Broad-footed Salamander is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Salamander Gansu 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 Bolitoglossa Sorex
Species Bolitoglossa platydactyla Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Salamander and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Salamander Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Gansu Shrew

No description available.

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