Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Poison Ivy Rust

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Pileolaria brevipes

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Poison Ivy Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Poison Ivy Rust
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Plethodontidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Pileolaria
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Pileolaria brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Admirable False Brook Salamander and Poison Ivy Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Poison Ivy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Poison Ivy Rust
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.

Poison Ivy Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.