Golden Thorius vs San Martin Pigmy Salamander

Thorius aureus compared with Thorius narismagnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thorius	San Martin Pigmy 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 aureus	Thorius narismagnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thorius and San Martin Pigmy Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thorius.

Conservation Status

Golden Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

San Martin Pigmy Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thorius	San Martin Pigmy Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thorius

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.

San Martin Pigmy Salamander

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