Chinese giant salamander vs Tile Lichen

Andrias davidianus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Andrias	Lecidea
Species	Andrias davidianus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.