Chinese giant salamander vs

Andrias davidianus compared with Gloeocapsa compacta

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Cyanobacteria (남조류)
Class	Amphibia (양서류)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Caudata (도롱뇽목)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Gloeocapsaceae
Genus	Andrias	Gloeocapsa
Species	Andrias davidianus	Gloeocapsa compacta

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Gloeocapsa compacta는 Microcystaceae과에 속하는 군체성 남세균으로, 두껍고 층층이 쌓인 점액성 외피에 둘러싸인 세포 덩어리를 형성한다. 육상 및 반수생 환경의 습한 암석 표면, 토양 결각, 수피에서 흔히 발견된다.