Green-flecked Salamander vs Sierra de Juárez Worm Salamander

Pseudoeurycea tlahcuiloh compared with Pseudoeurycea orchileucos

Key Differences

• Green-flecked Salamander is Critically Endangered while Sierra de Juárez Worm Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-flecked Salamander	Sierra de Juárez Worm Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)
Order same	Caudata (Bộ Có đuôi)	Caudata (Bộ Có đuôi)
Family same	Plethodontidae	Plethodontidae
Genus same	Pseudoeurycea	Pseudoeurycea
Species	Pseudoeurycea tlahcuiloh	Pseudoeurycea orchileucos

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-flecked Salamander and Sierra de Juárez Worm Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pseudoeurycea.

Conservation Status

Green-flecked Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Sierra de Juárez Worm Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-flecked Salamander	Sierra de Juárez Worm Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-flecked 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.

Sierra de Juárez Worm 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico