Cuetzalan Salamander vs European Mink

Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Cuetzalan Salamander is Critically Endangered while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuetzalan Salamander	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Plethodontidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Mustela
Species	Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuetzalan Salamander and European Mink share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuetzalan Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuetzalan Salamander	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).