Chinese giant salamander vs glossy furrow-shell

Andrias davidianus compared with Abra nitida

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while glossy furrow-shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Semelidae
Genus	Andrias	Abra
Species	Andrias davidianus	Abra nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese giant salamander and glossy furrow-shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	glossy furrow-shell
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.

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.