Admirable False Brook Salamander vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Aquiloeurycea praecellens compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Admirable False Brook Salamander is Critically Endangered while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Aquiloeurycea	Tectaria
Species	Aquiloeurycea praecellens	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Admirable False Brook Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admirable False Brook Salamander	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. 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.