Gensan salamander vs Japanese Rift Salamander

Hynobius leechii compared with Hynobius fossigenus

Key Differences

• Gensan salamander is Least Concern while Japanese Rift Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gensan salamander	Japanese Rift Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Caudata (Caudata)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family same	Hynobiidae	Hynobiidae
Genus same	Hynobius	Hynobius
Species	Hynobius leechii	Hynobius fossigenus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gensan salamander and Japanese Rift Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hynobius.

Conservation Status

Gensan salamander

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Rift Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gensan salamander	Japanese Rift Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gensan salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Japanese Rift Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.