De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Dwarf False Brook Salamander

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Ixalotriton parvus

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Dwarf False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Dwarf False Brook Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Thyropteridae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Ixalotriton
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Ixalotriton parvus

Evolutionary Relationship

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat and Dwarf False Brook Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Dwarf False Brook Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Dwarf False Brook 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.