Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Box-Leaf Holly

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Ilex crenata

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Box-Leaf Holly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Box-Leaf Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Ilex
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Ilex crenata

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Box-Leaf Holly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Box-Leaf Holly
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.

Box-Leaf Holly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Box-Leaf Holly

The Box-leaf holly (Ilex crenata) is a species in the genus Ilex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United States.