Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Black Leaf

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Apiosporina collinsii

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Black Leaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Black Leaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Venturiales (Venturiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Venturiaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Apiosporina
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Apiosporina collinsii

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Black Leaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Black Leaf
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.

Black Leaf

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Black Leaf

The Black Leaf (Apiosporina collinsii) is a species in the genus Apiosporina. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Norway and United States.