Chinese giant salamander vs queen devil hawkweed

Andrias davidianus compared with Pilosella glomerata

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while queen devil hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	queen devil hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrias	Pilosella
Species	Andrias davidianus	Pilosella glomerata

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

queen devil hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	queen devil hawkweed
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.

queen devil hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Denmark.

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.