Large False Serotine vs Pine Woods Salamander

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Ambystoma
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Pine Woods Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Pine Woods Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.