Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Dwarf Puffball

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Lycoperdon dermoxanthum

Key Differences

Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Dwarf Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Plethodontidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Lycoperdon
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Dwarf Puffball
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.

Dwarf Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.