Chinese giant salamander vs

Andrias davidianus compared with Lactarius flavidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Fungi (균계)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class Amphibia (양서류) Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order Caudata (도롱뇽목) Russulales (무당버섯목)
Family Cryptobranchidae Russulaceae
Genus Andrias Lactarius
Species Andrias davidianus Lactarius flavidus

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

CR — Critically Endangered

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

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Lactarius flavidus는 창백한 노란색 갓과 자르면 흰색에서 노란색 유액이 나오는 젖버섯 속의 갓버섯이다. 지중해 및 남유럽 숲에서 참나무와 소나무 등과 외균근 공생 관계를 형성한다. 이 균류는 수목 파트너와 토양 영양분과 광합성 당을 교환한다.

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