Corrugated Salamander vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Isthmura corrugata compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corrugated Salamander	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Plethodontidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Isthmura	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Isthmura corrugata	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Corrugated Salamander and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Corrugated Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corrugated Salamander	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.