Bordered Scale Lichen vs Chinese giant salamander

Psora pseudorussellii compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• Bordered Scale Lichen is Not Evaluated while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Scale Lichen	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Psoraceae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Psora	Andrias
Species	Psora pseudorussellii	Andrias davidianus

Conservation Status

Bordered Scale Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Scale Lichen	Chinese giant salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Bordered Scale Lichen

The Bordered Scale Lichen (Psora pseudorussellii) is a species in the genus Psora. Native to Europe and North 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.