Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Shingled Hedgehog

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Sarcodon
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.