Corrugated Salamander vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Isthmura corrugata compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Corrugated Salamander is Critically Endangered while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corrugated Salamander	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Plethodontidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Isthmura	Thyroptera
Species	Isthmura corrugata	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Corrugated Salamander and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Corrugated Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corrugated Salamander	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
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.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.