Boreal Thorius vs Hanken's Minute Salamander

Thorius boreas compared with Thorius hankeni

Key Differences

• Boreal Thorius is Endangered while Hanken's Minute Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Thorius	Hanken's Minute Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order same	Caudata (caudados)	Caudata (caudados)
Family same	Plethodontidae	Plethodontidae
Genus same	Thorius	Thorius
Species	Thorius boreas	Thorius hankeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Thorius and Hanken's Minute Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thorius.

Conservation Status

Boreal Thorius

EN — Endangered

Hanken's Minute Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Thorius	Hanken's Minute Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Thorius

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.

Hanken's Minute Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Boreal Thorius

The Boreal Thorius (Thorius boreas) is a species in the genus Thorius. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico