Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Chestnut-crested Cotinga

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Ampelion rufaxilla

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Chestnut-crested Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Chestnut-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Ampelion
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Ampelion rufaxilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Chestnut-crested Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Chestnut-crested Cotinga
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.

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

The Chestnut-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rufaxilla) is a species in the genus Ampelion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.