Black Maple vs Smith's False Brook Salamander

Acer nigrum compared with Pseudoeurycea smithi

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Smith's False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Smith's False Brook Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Amphibia (両生類)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Caudata (有尾目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Acer	Pseudoeurycea
Species	Acer nigrum	Pseudoeurycea smithi

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Smith's False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Smith's False Brook Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Smith's False Brook Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.