Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Donnell-Smith Pine

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Pinus hartwegii

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Donnell-Smith Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Donnell-Smith Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Plethodontidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Pinus hartwegii

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Donnell-Smith Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Donnell-Smith Pine
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.

Donnell-Smith Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and 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.