Dwarf False Brook Salamander vs Kouprey

Ixalotriton parvus compared with Bos sauveli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf False Brook Salamander	Kouprey
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	Ixalotriton	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Ixalotriton parvus	Bos sauveli

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf False Brook Salamander and Kouprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf False Brook Salamander	Kouprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.