Tlaconete de Anita vs Sierra de Malinaltepec Salamander

Pseudoeurycea anitae compared with Pseudoeurycea amuzga

Key Differences

• Tlaconete de Anita is Critically Endangered while Sierra de Malinaltepec Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tlaconete de Anita	Sierra de Malinaltepec Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Caudata (Urodela)	Caudata (Urodela)
Family same	Plethodontidae	Plethodontidae
Genus same	Pseudoeurycea	Pseudoeurycea
Species	Pseudoeurycea anitae	Pseudoeurycea amuzga

Evolutionary Relationship

Tlaconete de Anita and Sierra de Malinaltepec Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pseudoeurycea.

Conservation Status

Tlaconete de Anita

CR — Critically Endangered

Sierra de Malinaltepec Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tlaconete de Anita	Sierra de Malinaltepec Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tlaconete de Anita

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.

Sierra de Malinaltepec 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.

Tlaconete de Anita

The Anita's False Brook Salamander (Pseudoeurycea anitae) is a species in the genus Pseudoeurycea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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 Neo.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico