Admirable False Brook Salamander vs

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Phormidium versicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Admirable False Brook Salamander
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Cyanobacteriia
Order Caudata (Caudata) Cyanobacteriales
Family Plethodontidae Oscillatoriaceae
Genus Aquiloeurycea Phormidium
Species Aquiloeurycea praecellens Phormidium versicolor

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

Phormidium versicolor is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae known for variable pigmentation, as implied by its species name. It forms mats and biofilms on moist soil, rocks, and freshwater substrates across a wide range of habitats. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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