Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Small Black Ant

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Plethodontidae	Formicidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Lasius
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Small Black Ant
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.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.