Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Betic Midwife Toad

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Amphibia (земноводные)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Caudata (хвостатые земноводные)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Plethodontidae	Alytidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Alytes
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Alytes dickhilleni

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Betic Midwife Toad share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (земноводные)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Betic Midwife Toad
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.

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Betic Midwife Toad

The Betic Midwife Toad (Alytes dickhilleni) is a species in the genus Alytes. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.