black-calabash vs Teotepec Salamander

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Pseudoeurycea teotepec

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Teotepec Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Teotepec Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Pseudoeurycea
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Pseudoeurycea teotepec

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Teotepec Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Teotepec Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Teotepec 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.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.