Corrugated Salamander vs Mountain Anoa

Isthmura corrugata compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Corrugated Salamander is Critically Endangered while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corrugated Salamander	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Plethodontidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Isthmura	Bubalus
Species	Isthmura corrugata	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Corrugated Salamander and Mountain Anoa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Corrugated Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corrugated Salamander	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.