Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Cazuma Pincertail

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Onychogomphus cazuma

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Cazuma Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Cazuma Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Plethodontidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Onychogomphus
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Onychogomphus cazuma

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Cazuma Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Cazuma Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Cazuma Pincertail
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.

Cazuma Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Cazuma Pincertail

The Cazuma Pincertail (Onychogomphus cazuma) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.