Admirable False Brook Salamander vs small tortoiseshell

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Plethodontidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Aglais
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	small tortoiseshell
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 tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 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.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。