Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Redspored Dapperling

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Plethodontidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Melanophyllum
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Redspored 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.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.