Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Maui's paddle

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Elaphoglossum
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.