Chinese giant salamander vs ホンケワタガモ

Andrias davidianus compared with Somateria mollissima

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while ホンケワタガモ is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	ホンケワタガモ
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Anseriformes (カモ目)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Anatidae
Genus	Andrias	Somateria
Species	Andrias davidianus	Somateria mollissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese giant salamander and ホンケワタガモ share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

ホンケワタガモ

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	ホンケワタガモ
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.

ホンケワタガモ

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

ホンケワタガモ

ホンケワタガモ（Somateria mollissima）はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧（NT）に分類されている。脅威のある種の基準に近く、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性がある。