Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Porpidia cinereoatra

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Porpidia
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Porpidia cinereoatra

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen
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.

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.