Magdalena Valley Caecilian vs Thompson's Caecilian

Caecilia subnigricans compared with Caecilia thompsoni

Key Differences

• Magdalena Valley Caecilian is Least Concern while Thompson's Caecilian is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Magdalena Valley Caecilian	Thompson's Caecilian
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Gymnophiona (Caecilian)	Gymnophiona (Caecilian)
Family same	Caeciliidae	Caeciliidae
Genus same	Caecilia	Caecilia
Species	Caecilia subnigricans	Caecilia thompsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Magdalena Valley Caecilian and Thompson's Caecilian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Caecilia.

Conservation Status

Magdalena Valley Caecilian

LC — Least Concern

Thompson's Caecilian

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Magdalena Valley Caecilian	Thompson's Caecilian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Magdalena Valley Caecilian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Thompson's Caecilian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.