Chinese giant salamander vs Duke of Bedford s Vole

Andrias davidianus compared with Proedromys bedfordi

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while Duke of Bedford s Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	Duke of Bedford s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Andrias	Proedromys
Species	Andrias davidianus	Proedromys bedfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese giant salamander and Duke of Bedford s Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	Duke of Bedford s Vole
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.

Duke of Bedford s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.