Corrugated Salamander vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Isthmura corrugata compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Corrugated Salamander is Critically Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corrugated Salamander	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Plethodontidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Isthmura	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Isthmura corrugata	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Corrugated Salamander and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Corrugated Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corrugated Salamander	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.