Broad-footed Salamander vs Malayan civet

Bolitoglossa platydactyla compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Salamander Malayan civet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Plethodontidae Viverridae
Genus Bolitoglossa Viverra
Species Bolitoglossa platydactyla Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Salamander Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

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.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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