Black Maple vs Teotepec Salamander

Acer nigrum compared with Pseudoeurycea teotepec

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Teotepec Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Teotepec 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 nigrum	Pseudoeurycea teotepec

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Teotepec Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Teotepec Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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 Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) 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.