Baum-Weißling vs Chinese giant salamander

Aporia crataegi compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• Baum-Weißling is Endangered while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baum-Weißling	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)
Family	Pieridae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Aporia	Andrias
Species	Aporia crataegi	Andrias davidianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baum-Weißling and Chinese giant salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baum-Weißling	Chinese giant salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baum-Weißling

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Baum-Weißling

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

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.