Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Marbled Toad

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Incilius marmoreus

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Marbled Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Marbled Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Plethodontidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Incilius
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Incilius marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Marbled Toad share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Marbled Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Marbled Toad
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.

Marbled Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico