Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Balkan Yam

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Dioscorea
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Balkan Yam
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.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Balkan Yam

The Balkan Yam (Dioscorea balcanica) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.