Adler’s Mountain Salamander vs Hare's-tail

Pseudoeurycea kuautli compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Adler’s Mountain Salamander is Critically Endangered while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adler’s Mountain Salamander	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amfibia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Caudata (Salamander)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pseudoeurycea	Lagurus
Species	Pseudoeurycea kuautli	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Adler’s Mountain Salamander and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Adler’s Mountain Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adler’s Mountain Salamander	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adler’s Mountain 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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Adler’s Mountain Salamander

The Adler’s Mountain Salamander (Pseudoeurycea kuautli) 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