Chinese giant salamander vs Eastern Chamomile

Andrias davidianus compared with Anthemis ruthenica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	Eastern Chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrias	Anthemis
Species	Andrias davidianus	Anthemis ruthenica

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	Eastern Chamomile
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.

Eastern Chamomile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) and Europe (15 countries).

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.