Chinese giant salamander vs Hover fly

Andrias davidianus compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Andrias	Eumerus
Species	Andrias davidianus	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.