Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Broad-headed Cave Frog

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Craugastor laticeps

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Broad-headed Cave Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Broad-headed Cave Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Plethodontidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Craugastor
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Craugastor laticeps

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Broad-headed Cave Frog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Broad-headed Cave Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Broad-headed Cave Frog
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.

Broad-headed Cave Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Broad-headed Cave Frog

The Broad-headed Cave Frog (Craugastor laticeps) is a species in the genus Craugastor. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico