Admirable False Brook Salamander vs African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Poiana richardsonii

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Plethodontidae	Viverridae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Poiana
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Poiana richardsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan
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.

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

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.

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

The African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan (Poiana richardsonii) is a species in the genus Poiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.