Beech Tarcrust vs Chinese giant salamander

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Andrias
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Andrias davidianus

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, 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.