Chinese giant salamander vs White Padouk

Andrias davidianus compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while White Padouk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	White Padouk
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)	Fabales (マメ目)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrias	Pterocarpus
Species	Andrias davidianus	Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	White Padouk
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.

White Padouk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.