Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Ochthoeca thoracica

Key Differences

Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Plethodontidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Ochthoeca
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Ochthoeca thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant
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.

Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.