Chinese giant salamander vs

Andrias davidianus compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Andrias	Hyphoderma
Species	Andrias davidianus	Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hyphoderma occidentaleはタマチョレイタケ科（Polyporaceae）の皮革菌類で、情報不足（DD）と評価されている。森林環境の枯れ木上に薄い復着（地衣状）子実体として生育する。分布と個体群サイズに関する不十分なデータにより、包括的な保全評価が困難である。