Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Chinese giant salamander

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Andrias davidianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Amphibia (両生類)
Order	Fabales (マメ目)	Caudata (有尾目)
Family	Fabaceae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Acacia	Andrias
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Andrias davidianus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Chinese giant salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.