Chinese giant salamander vs Kaji-kaede

Andrias davidianus compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while Kaji-kaede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	Kaji-kaede
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Andrias	Acer
Species	Andrias davidianus	Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Kaji-kaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	Kaji-kaede
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.

Kaji-kaede

Habitat

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.