Chinese giant salamander vs Variable Crisp-moss

Andrias davidianus compared with Trichostomum brachydontium

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while Variable Crisp-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	Variable Crisp-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Andrias	Trichostomum
Species	Andrias davidianus	Trichostomum brachydontium

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Crisp-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	Variable Crisp-moss
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.

Variable Crisp-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), 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.