Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Spurge Rust

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Spurge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Melampsora
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Melampsora euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Spurge 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.

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.