Aquatic Salamander vs Campbell's Maple

Pseudoeurycea aquatica compared with Acer campbellii

Key Differences

• Aquatic Salamander is Critically Endangered while Campbell's Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Salamander	Campbell's Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Pseudoeurycea	Acer
Species	Pseudoeurycea aquatica	Acer campbellii

Conservation Status

Aquatic Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Salamander	Campbell's Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic 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.

Campbell's Maple

Habitat

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

Aquatic Salamander

The Aquatic Salamander (Pseudoeurycea aquatica) is a species in the genus Pseudoeurycea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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 Neo.

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.