Admirable False Brook Salamander vs alpine silverwort

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Anthelia julacea

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while alpine silverwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	alpine silverwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Antheliaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Anthelia
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Anthelia julacea

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	alpine silverwort
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.

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.