Goebel's False Brook Salamander vs Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Pseudoeurycea goebeli compared with Allocebus trichotis

Key Differences

• Goebel's False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goebel's False Brook Salamander	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Pseudoeurycea	Allocebus
Species	Pseudoeurycea goebeli	Allocebus trichotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Goebel's False Brook Salamander and Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Goebel's False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goebel's False Brook Salamander	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goebel's False Brook 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.

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.