Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Blue-black Tooth

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Phellodon atratus

Key Differences

Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Blue-black Tooth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Blue-black Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Phellodon
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Phellodon atratus

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Blue-black Tooth
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.

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.