Black-spotted False Brook Salamander vs Brown-streaked Salamander

Pseudoeurycea nigromaculata compared with Pseudoeurycea mixcoatl

Key Differences

• Black-spotted False Brook Salamander is Endangered while Brown-streaked Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted False Brook Salamander	Brown-streaked Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (amphibien)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order same	Caudata (Caudata)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family same	Plethodontidae	Plethodontidae
Genus same	Pseudoeurycea	Pseudoeurycea
Species	Pseudoeurycea nigromaculata	Pseudoeurycea mixcoatl

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spotted False Brook Salamander and Brown-streaked Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pseudoeurycea.

Conservation Status

Black-spotted False Brook Salamander

EN — Endangered

Brown-streaked Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted False Brook Salamander	Brown-streaked Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted 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.

Brown-streaked 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.

Black-spotted False Brook Salamander

The Black-spotted False Brook Salamander (Pseudoeurycea nigromaculata) is a species in the genus Pseudoeurycea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Brown-streaked Salamander

The Brown-streaked Salamander (Pseudoeurycea mixcoatl) 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