Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Cinnamon Teal

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Spatula cyanoptera

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Cinnamon Teal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Cinnamon Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Plethodontidae	Anatidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Spatula
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Spatula cyanoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Cinnamon Teal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Cinnamon Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Cinnamon Teal
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.

Cinnamon Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

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.

Cinnamon Teal

The Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) is a species in the genus Spatula. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.