Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Apple leaf midge

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Dasineura mali

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Apple leaf midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Dasineura
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Dasineura mali

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Apple leaf midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Apple leaf midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admirable False Brook 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.

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Admirable False Brook Salamander

The Admirable False Brook Salamander (Aquiloeurycea praecellens) is a species in the genus Aquiloeurycea. 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.

Apple leaf midge

The Apple leaf midge (Dasineura mali) is a species in the genus Dasineura. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.