Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Shade Moonwort

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Botrychium
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.