Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Dilated Scalewort

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Frullania
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.