Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Pinkedge Bonnet

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Mycena capillaripes

Key Differences

Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Pinkedge Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Pinkedge Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Plethodontidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Mycena
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Mycena capillaripes

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Pinkedge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Pinkedge Bonnet
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.

Pinkedge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.