Admirable False Brook Salamander vs

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

  • Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Admirable False Brook Salamander
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family Plethodontidae Bacillariaceae
Genus Aquiloeurycea Nitzschia
Species Aquiloeurycea praecellens Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Admirable False Brook Salamander
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.

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