Extremely Minute Salamander vs Miller's Saki

Thorius minutissimus compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Extremely Minute Salamander is Critically Endangered while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extremely Minute Salamander	Miller's Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Plethodontidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Thorius	Pithecia
Species	Thorius minutissimus	Pithecia milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Extremely Minute Salamander and Miller's Saki share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Extremely Minute Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extremely Minute Salamander	Miller's Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extremely Minute 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.

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.