Broad-footed Salamander vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Bolitoglossa platydactyla compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Salamander is Least Concern while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Salamander	Pearson's 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	Bolitoglossa	Solisorex
Species	Bolitoglossa platydactyla	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Salamander	Pearson's Long-clawed 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.

Pearson's Long-clawed 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.