Japanese Fire-bellied Newt vs Yunnan Lake Newt

Cynops pyrrhogaster compared with Cynops wolterstorffi

Key Differences

• Japanese Fire-bellied Newt is Not Evaluated while Yunnan Lake Newt is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Fire-bellied Newt	Yunnan Lake Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order same	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)
Family same	Salamandridae	Salamandridae
Genus same	Cynops	Cynops
Species	Cynops pyrrhogaster	Cynops wolterstorffi

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Fire-bellied Newt and Yunnan Lake Newt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cynops.

Conservation Status

Japanese Fire-bellied Newt

NE — Not Evaluated

Yunnan Lake Newt

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Fire-bellied Newt	Yunnan Lake Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Fire-bellied Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, Japan, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.

Yunnan Lake Newt

Habitat

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