Heroic Minute Salamander vs MacDougall's Pigmy Salamander

Thorius tlaxiacus compared with Thorius macdougalli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heroic Minute Salamander	MacDougall's Pigmy Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Amphibia (両生類)	Amphibia (両生類)
Order same	Caudata (有尾目)	Caudata (有尾目)
Family same	Plethodontidae	Plethodontidae
Genus same	Thorius	Thorius
Species	Thorius tlaxiacus	Thorius macdougalli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heroic Minute Salamander

EN — Endangered

MacDougall's Pigmy Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heroic 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico