Alpine Stream Salamander vs Zorro rojo

Batrachuperus tibetanus compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Alpine Stream Salamander is Vulnerable while Zorro rojo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Stream Salamander	Zorro rojo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Hynobiidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Batrachuperus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Batrachuperus tibetanus	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Stream Salamander and Zorro rojo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Alpine Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Zorro rojo

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Stream Salamander	Zorro rojo
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Stream Salamander

Habitat

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

Zorro rojo

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Alpine Stream Salamander

The Alpine Stream Salamander (Batrachuperus tibetanus) is a species in the genus Batrachuperus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Zorro rojo

El zorro rojo (Vulpes vulpes) es el carnivoro salvaje mas ampliamente distribuido de la Tierra. Ha colonizado habitats que van desde la tundra artica hasta entornos urbanos en todo el hemisferio norte y en zonas donde fue introducido en Australia. Se reconoce por su pelaje rojizo, el vientre blanco y la espesa cola. Omnivoro altamente adaptable, el zorro rojo come de todo, desde conejos y ratones de campo hasta frutos y desperdicios humanos. Se comunica con mas de 40 vocalizaciones distintas.