Barbaricina Colombine vs Chinese giant salamander

Aquilegia barbaricina compared with Andrias davidianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barbaricina Colombine Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Ranunculales (Ranunculales) Caudata (Caudata)
Family Ranunculaceae Cryptobranchidae
Genus Aquilegia Andrias
Species Aquilegia barbaricina Andrias davidianus

Conservation Status

Barbaricina Colombine

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barbaricina Colombine Chinese giant salamander
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbaricina Colombine

Habitat

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

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.

Barbaricina Colombine

The Barbaricina Colombine (Aquilegia barbaricina) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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