Chinese giant salamander vs Species code: Pr

Andrias davidianus compared with Phyllospadix serrulatus

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while Species code: Pr is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	Species code: Pr
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Andrias	Phyllospadix
Species	Andrias davidianus	Phyllospadix serrulatus

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Pr

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	Species code: Pr
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.

Species code: Pr

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.