vs Chinese giant salamander

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Caudata (Urodela)
Family	Microcystaceae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Andrias
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Andrias davidianus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Chinese giant salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma es una cianobacteria unicelular que forma agregados coloniales en vainas gelatinosas con capas externas incrustadas de hierro. Habita ambientes de agua dulce ricos en hierro, incluidos manantiales, arroyos y humedales. Esta bacteria fotosintética produce energía mediante fotosíntesis oxigénica y contribuye a la formación de biopelículas en sustratos ricos en hierro.

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.