Alectryon vs Nanhu Salamander

Alectryon tropicus compared with Hynobius glacialis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Nanhu Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Nanhu Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Alectryon	Hynobius
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Hynobius glacialis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Nanhu Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Nanhu Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Nanhu Salamander

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.