Chinese giant salamander vs Großes Wiesenvögelchen

Andrias davidianus compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while Großes Wiesenvögelchen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	Großes Wiesenvögelchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrias	Coenonympha
Species	Andrias davidianus	Coenonympha tullia

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese giant salamander and Großes Wiesenvögelchen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Großes Wiesenvögelchen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	Großes Wiesenvögelchen
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.

Großes Wiesenvögelchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Großes Wiesenvögelchen

Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.