Dwarf False Brook Salamander vs White-cheeked Pintail

Ixalotriton parvus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Dwarf False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf False Brook Salamander	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Plethodontidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ixalotriton	Anas
Species	Ixalotriton parvus	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf False Brook Salamander and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Dwarf False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf False Brook Salamander	White-cheeked Pintail
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.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Dwarf False Brook Salamander

No description available.

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.