Fischer's clawed salamander vs Tsukuba Clawed Salamander

Onychodactylus fischeri compared with Onychodactylus tsukubaensis

Key Differences

• Fischer's clawed salamander is Least Concern while Tsukuba Clawed Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fischer's clawed salamander	Tsukuba Clawed Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (amphibien)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order same	Caudata (Caudata)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family same	Hynobiidae	Hynobiidae
Genus same	Onychodactylus	Onychodactylus
Species	Onychodactylus fischeri	Onychodactylus tsukubaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fischer's clawed salamander and Tsukuba Clawed Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onychodactylus.

Conservation Status

Fischer's clawed salamander

LC — Least Concern

Tsukuba Clawed Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fischer's clawed salamander	Tsukuba Clawed Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fischer's clawed salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Tsukuba Clawed Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.