Admirable False Brook Salamander vs scroll coral

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Agaricia undata

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while scroll coral is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	scroll coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Anthozoa
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Plethodontidae	Agariciidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Agaricia
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Agaricia undata

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and scroll coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

scroll coral

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	scroll coral
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.

scroll coral

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.