Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Pencil Cedar

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Polyscias murrayi

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Pencil Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Polyscias
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.