MacDougall's Pigmy Salamander vs Schmidt's Pigmy Salamander

Thorius macdougalli compared with Thorius schmidti

Key Differences

• MacDougall's Pigmy Salamander is Endangered while Schmidt's Pigmy Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacDougall's Pigmy Salamander	Schmidt's Pigmy 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	Thorius	Thorius
Species	Thorius macdougalli	Thorius schmidti

Evolutionary Relationship

MacDougall's Pigmy Salamander and Schmidt's Pigmy Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thorius.

Conservation Status

MacDougall's Pigmy Salamander

EN — Endangered

Schmidt's Pigmy Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacDougall's Pigmy Salamander	Schmidt's Pigmy Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacDougall's Pigmy Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Schmidt's Pigmy Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico