Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Foxtail copperleaf

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Acalypha alopecuroidea

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Foxtail copperleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Foxtail copperleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Acalypha
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Acalypha alopecuroidea

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Foxtail copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Foxtail copperleaf
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.

Foxtail copperleaf

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, Samoa, 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.