Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander vs Papalo Minute Salamander

Thorius narisovalis compared with Thorius papaloae

Key Differences

• Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander is Endangered while Papalo Minute Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander	Papalo Minute Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)
Order same	Caudata (Bộ Có đuôi)	Caudata (Bộ Có đuôi)
Family same	Plethodontidae	Plethodontidae
Genus same	Thorius	Thorius
Species	Thorius narisovalis	Thorius papaloae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander and Papalo Minute Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thorius.

Conservation Status

Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander

EN — Endangered

Papalo Minute Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander	Papalo Minute Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerro San Felipe 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.

Papalo Minute 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.

Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander

The Cerro San Felipe Pigmy Salamander (Thorius narisovalis) is a species in the genus Thorius. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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