Giant False Brook Salamander vs Large-eared Hutia

Isthmura gigantea compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant False Brook Salamander	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plethodontidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Isthmura	Mesocapromys
Species	Isthmura gigantea	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant False Brook Salamander and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant False Brook Salamander

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant False Brook Salamander	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant False Brook Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.