Tlaconete Con Barba vs Peruvian Laucha

Pseudoeurycea tenchalli compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Tlaconete Con Barba is Critically Endangered while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tlaconete Con Barba	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pseudoeurycea	Calomys
Species	Pseudoeurycea tenchalli	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tlaconete Con Barba and Peruvian Laucha share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Tlaconete Con Barba

CR — Critically Endangered

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tlaconete Con Barba	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tlaconete Con Barba

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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tlaconete Con Barba

The Bearded Salamander (Pseudoeurycea tenchalli) 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