Hotel Zaracay salamander vs Walker's Mushroomtongue Salamander

Bolitoglossa chica compared with Bolitoglossa walkeri

Key Differences

  • Hotel Zaracay salamander is Critically Endangered while Walker's Mushroomtongue Salamander is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hotel Zaracay salamander Walker's Mushroomtongue Salamander
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Amphibia (Amphibians) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same Caudata (Caudata) Caudata (Caudata)
Family same Plethodontidae Plethodontidae
Genus same Bolitoglossa Bolitoglossa
Species Bolitoglossa chica Bolitoglossa walkeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hotel Zaracay salamander and Walker's Mushroomtongue Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bolitoglossa.

Conservation Status

Hotel Zaracay salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Walker's Mushroomtongue Salamander

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hotel Zaracay salamander Walker's Mushroomtongue Salamander
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotel Zaracay salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Walker's Mushroomtongue Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Hotel Zaracay salamander

No description available.

Walker's Mushroomtongue Salamander

No description available.

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