Admirable False Brook Salamander vs dusky antechinus

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while dusky antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Plethodontidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Antechinus
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	dusky antechinus
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.

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.