Admirable False Brook Salamander vs rough-leaf hydrangea

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Hydrangea aspera

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while rough-leaf hydrangea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	rough-leaf hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Cornales (ミズキ目)
Family	Plethodontidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Hydrangea
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	rough-leaf hydrangea
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.

rough-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.