Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Scarlet Elfcup

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Sarcoscypha
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.