Corrugated Salamander vs Crested servaline genet

Isthmura corrugata compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Corrugated Salamander is Critically Endangered while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corrugated Salamander	Crested servaline genet
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	Isthmura	Genetta
Species	Isthmura corrugata	Genetta cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Corrugated Salamander and Crested servaline genet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Corrugated Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corrugated Salamander	Crested servaline genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.