Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Goebel's False Brook Salamander

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Pseudoeurycea goebeli

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Goebel's False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Goebel's False Brook Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Talpidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Pseudoeurycea
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Pseudoeurycea goebeli

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Shrew Mole and Goebel's False Brook Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Goebel's False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Goebel's False Brook Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Anderson s Shrew Mole

The Anderson s Shrew Mole (Uropsilus andersoni) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.