Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Freckled Dapperling

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Echinoderma asperum

Key Differences

Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Freckled Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Freckled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Plethodontidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Echinoderma
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Freckled Dapperling
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.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.