Dwarf False Brook Salamander vs Pilbara ningaui

Ixalotriton parvus compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• Dwarf False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf False Brook Salamander	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Plethodontidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ixalotriton	Ningaui
Species	Ixalotriton parvus	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf False Brook Salamander	Pilbara ningaui
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.

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.