Pine-dwelling Minute Salamander vs San Martin Pigmy Salamander

Thorius pinicola compared with Thorius narismagnus

Key Differences

• Pine-dwelling Minute Salamander is Endangered while San Martin Pigmy Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pine-dwelling Minute Salamander	San Martin 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 pinicola	Thorius narismagnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pine-dwelling Minute Salamander and San Martin Pigmy Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thorius.

Conservation Status

Pine-dwelling Minute Salamander

EN — Endangered

San Martin Pigmy Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pine-dwelling Minute Salamander	San Martin Pigmy Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pine-dwelling Minute 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.

San Martin 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