Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Drummond's Cypress Pine

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Callitris drummondii

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Drummond's Cypress Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Drummond's Cypress Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Callitris
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Callitris drummondii

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Drummond's Cypress Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Drummond's Cypress 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.

Drummond's Cypress Pine

Habitat

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

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.