Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Woolly Rosette

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Cotylidia
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Woolly Rosette
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.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.