Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Four-barred Major

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Plethodontidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Oxycera
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.