Acultzingo Pigmy Salamander vs MacDougall's Pigmy Salamander

Thorius dubitus compared with Thorius macdougalli

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acultzingo Pigmy Salamander	MacDougall's Pigmy Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Amphibia (उभयचर)	Amphibia (उभयचर)
Order same	Caudata (सैलामैंडर)	Caudata (सैलामैंडर)
Family same	Plethodontidae	Plethodontidae
Genus same	Thorius	Thorius
Species	Thorius dubitus	Thorius macdougalli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Acultzingo Pigmy Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

MacDougall's Pigmy Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acultzingo Pigmy Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Acultzingo Pigmy Salamander

The Acultzingo Pigmy Salamander (Thorius dubitus) is a species in the genus Thorius. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico