Admirable False Brook Salamander vs spurred broom moss

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Dicranum spurium

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while spurred broom moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	spurred broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Dicranum
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Dicranum spurium

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

spurred broom moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	spurred broom moss
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.

spurred broom moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.