Salamandra-pigmea de cerro vs Salamandra-pigmea de Schmidt

Thorius pulmonaris compared with Thorius schmidti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra-pigmea de cerro	Salamandra-pigmea de Schmidt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Caudata (Urodela)	Caudata (Urodela)
Family same	Plethodontidae	Plethodontidae
Genus same	Thorius	Thorius
Species	Thorius pulmonaris	Thorius schmidti

Evolutionary Relationship

Salamandra-pigmea de cerro and Salamandra-pigmea de Schmidt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thorius.

Conservation Status

Salamandra-pigmea de cerro

CR — Critically Endangered

Salamandra-pigmea de Schmidt

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra-pigmea de cerro	Salamandra-pigmea de Schmidt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salamandra-pigmea de cerro

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.

Salamandra-pigmea de Schmidt

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