Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Arthoniomycetes (ホシゴケ菌綱)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Schismatomma
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Speckled Script-Lichen
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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.