Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat vs Corrugated Salamander

Cynomops abrasus compared with Isthmura corrugata

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient while Corrugated Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat	Corrugated Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Molossidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Cynomops	Isthmura
Species	Cynomops abrasus	Isthmura corrugata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat and Corrugated Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Corrugated Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat	Corrugated Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Corrugated Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

The Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat (Cynomops abrasus) is a species in the genus Cynomops. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.