Cigala de Fondo vs Chinese giant salamander

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• Cigala de Fondo is Least Concern while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cigala de Fondo	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Caudata (Urodela)
Family	Nephropidae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Andrias
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Andrias davidianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cigala de Fondo and Chinese giant salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cigala de Fondo

LC — Least Concern

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cigala de Fondo	Chinese giant salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cigala de Fondo

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

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.

Cigala de Fondo

The Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster (Acanthacaris caeca) is a species in the genus Acanthacaris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

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.