Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Munk's devil ray

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Plethodontidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Mobula
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

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.