Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Blackthorn Dotty

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Polystigma rubrum

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Blackthorn Dotty
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Polystigma
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Polystigma rubrum

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Blackthorn Dotty
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.

Blackthorn Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.