vs Chinese giant salamander

Achroonema simplex compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Pelonemataceae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Achroonema	Andrias
Species	Achroonema simplex	Andrias davidianus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Chinese giant salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Chinese giant salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Achroonema simplex is a species in the genus Achroonema. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Chinese giant salamander

The Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) is a species in the genus Andrias. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.