Dayang Newt vs Japanese Fire-bellied Newt

Cynops orphicus compared with Cynops pyrrhogaster

Key Differences

  • Dayang Newt is Endangered while Japanese Fire-bellied Newt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dayang Newt Japanese Fire-bellied Newt
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Amphibia (Amfibia) Amphibia (Amfibia)
Order same Caudata (Salamander) Caudata (Salamander)
Family same Salamandridae Salamandridae
Genus same Cynops Cynops
Species Cynops orphicus Cynops pyrrhogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Dayang Newt and Japanese Fire-bellied Newt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cynops.

Conservation Status

Dayang Newt

EN — Endangered

Japanese Fire-bellied Newt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dayang Newt Japanese Fire-bellied Newt
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dayang Newt

Habitat

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

Japanese Fire-bellied Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, Japan, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.

Dayang Newt

No description available.

Japanese Fire-bellied Newt

No description available.

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