Corrugated Salamander vs Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Isthmura corrugata compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Key Differences

• Corrugated Salamander is Critically Endangered while Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corrugated Salamander	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plethodontidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Isthmura	Bunomys
Species	Isthmura corrugata	Bunomys fratrorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Corrugated Salamander and Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Corrugated Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corrugated Salamander	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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.

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.