Chinese giant salamander vs Subulate Bladderwort

Andrias davidianus compared with Utricularia subulata

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while Subulate Bladderwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	Subulate Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Andrias	Utricularia
Species	Andrias davidianus	Utricularia subulata

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Subulate Bladderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	Subulate Bladderwort
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.

Subulate Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Europe (Portugal), North America (Canada, Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.