Alpine Stream Salamander vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Batrachuperus tibetanus compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Stream Salamander is Vulnerable while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Stream Salamander Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Amphibia (земноводные) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Caudata (хвостатые земноводные) Rodentia (грызуны)
Family Hynobiidae Cricetidae
Genus Batrachuperus Thomasomys
Species Batrachuperus tibetanus Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Stream Salamander and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Alpine Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Stream Salamander Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Stream Salamander

Habitat

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

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Alpine Stream Salamander

The Alpine Stream Salamander (Batrachuperus tibetanus) is a species in the genus Batrachuperus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

No description available.

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