Chinese giant salamander vs dooryard sowbug

Andrias davidianus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Andrias	Porcellio
Species	Andrias davidianus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese giant salamander and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan