Admirable False Brook Salamander vs floating crystalwort

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Riccia
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). 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.