Cope's Flat-footed Salamander vs Lowe's Shrew

Chiropterotriton orculus compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Cope's Flat-footed Salamander is Vulnerable while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope's Flat-footed Salamander	Lowe's 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	Chiropterotriton	Chodsigoa
Species	Chiropterotriton orculus	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Cope's Flat-footed Salamander and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cope's Flat-footed Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope's Flat-footed Salamander	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cope's Flat-footed Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.