branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Chinese giant salamander

Anthericum ramosum compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Caudata (Urodela)
Family	Asparagaceae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Anthericum	Andrias
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Andrias davidianus

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Chinese giant salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.