Admirable False Brook Salamander vs California vole

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Caudata (Semender)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Microtus
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and California vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	California vole
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.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.