Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Rötender Dickfuß

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Cortinarius cyanites

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Rötender Dickfuß is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Rötender Dickfuß
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Cortinarius
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Cortinarius cyanites

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Rötender Dickfuß

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Rötender Dickfuß
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.

Rötender Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Rötender Dickfuß

The Blushing Webcap (Cortinarius cyanites) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.