Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Downy Emerald

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Caudata (хвостатые земноводные)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Plethodontidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Cordulia
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Downy Emerald
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.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.