Corrugated Salamander vs Long-tailed Marmot

Isthmura corrugata compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Corrugated Salamander is Critically Endangered while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corrugated Salamander	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plethodontidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Isthmura	Marmota
Species	Isthmura corrugata	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Corrugated Salamander and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Corrugated Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corrugated Salamander	Long-tailed Marmot
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.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.