Big-Leaf Maple vs Smith's False Brook Salamander

Acer macrophyllum compared with Pseudoeurycea smithi

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Smith's False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Smith'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	Acer	Pseudoeurycea
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Pseudoeurycea smithi

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Smith's False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Smith's False Brook Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Smith's False Brook 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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) 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.