Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Tile Lichen

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Caudata (도롱뇽목)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Lecidea
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Tile 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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.