Chinese giant salamander vs Burmeister-Gürtelmull

Andrias davidianus compared with Calyptophractus retusus

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while Burmeister-Gürtelmull is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	Burmeister-Gürtelmull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Cingulata (Gepanzerte Nebengelenktiere)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Andrias	Calyptophractus
Species	Andrias davidianus	Calyptophractus retusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese giant salamander and Burmeister-Gürtelmull share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Burmeister-Gürtelmull

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	Burmeister-Gürtelmull
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.

Burmeister-Gürtelmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.