Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Thyme Plume

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Plethodontidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Merrifieldia
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Thyme Plume
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.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.