Alectryon vs Goebel's False Brook Salamander

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pseudoeurycea goebeli

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Goebel's False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Goebel's False Brook Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Alectryon	Pseudoeurycea
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Pseudoeurycea goebeli

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Goebel's False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Goebel's False Brook Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Goebel's False Brook Salamander

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.