Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Deviltree

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Alstonia macrophylla

Key Differences

Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Deviltree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Deviltree
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family	Plethodontidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Alstonia
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Alstonia macrophylla

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Deviltree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Deviltree
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.

Deviltree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and United States.

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.