Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Centric diatom

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Skeletonema
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).