Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat vs Cuetzalan Salamander

Casinycteris campomaanensis compared with Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Key Differences

• Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient while Cuetzalan Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat	Cuetzalan Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Casinycteris	Aquiloeurycea
Species	Casinycteris campomaanensis	Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat and Cuetzalan Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Cuetzalan Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat	Cuetzalan Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuetzalan 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.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.