Fuding Fire-bellied Newt vs Yunnan Lake Newt

Cynops fudingensis compared with Cynops wolterstorffi

Key Differences

• Fuding Fire-bellied Newt is Critically Endangered while Yunnan Lake Newt is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fuding Fire-bellied Newt	Yunnan Lake Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Amphibia (両生類)	Amphibia (両生類)
Order same	Caudata (有尾目)	Caudata (有尾目)
Family same	Salamandridae	Salamandridae
Genus same	Cynops	Cynops
Species	Cynops fudingensis	Cynops wolterstorffi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fuding Fire-bellied Newt and Yunnan Lake Newt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cynops.

Conservation Status

Fuding Fire-bellied Newt

CR — Critically Endangered

Yunnan Lake Newt

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fuding Fire-bellied Newt	Yunnan Lake Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fuding Fire-bellied Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Yunnan Lake Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.