Admirable False Brook Salamander vs buttercup winter-hazel

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Corylopsis pauciflora

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while buttercup winter-hazel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	buttercup winter-hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Hamamelidaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Corylopsis
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Corylopsis pauciflora

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

buttercup winter-hazel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	buttercup winter-hazel
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.

buttercup winter-hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

buttercup winter-hazel

The Buttercup winter-hazel (Corylopsis pauciflora) is a species in the genus Corylopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.