Chalk Maple vs Nanhu Salamander

Acer leucoderme compared with Hynobius glacialis

Key Differences

• Chalk Maple is Least Concern while Nanhu Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Maple	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	Acer	Hynobius
Species	Acer leucoderme	Hynobius glacialis

Conservation Status

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Nanhu Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Maple	Nanhu Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Maple

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.