Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Canby’s Licorice-root

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Ligusticum canbyi

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Canby’s Licorice-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Canby’s Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Ligusticum
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Ligusticum canbyi

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Canby’s Licorice-root
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.

Canby’s Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Canby’s Licorice-root

The Canby’s Licorice-root (Ligusticum canbyi) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.