Japanese Fire-bellied Newt vs Sword-tailed Newt

Cynops pyrrhogaster compared with Cynops ensicauda

Key Differences

• Japanese Fire-bellied Newt is Not Evaluated while Sword-tailed Newt is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Fire-bellied Newt	Sword-tailed Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Amphibia (양서류)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order same	Caudata (도롱뇽목)	Caudata (도롱뇽목)
Family same	Salamandridae	Salamandridae
Genus same	Cynops	Cynops
Species	Cynops pyrrhogaster	Cynops ensicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Fire-bellied Newt and Sword-tailed Newt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cynops.

Conservation Status

Japanese Fire-bellied Newt

NE — Not Evaluated

Sword-tailed Newt

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Fire-bellied Newt	Sword-tailed Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Fire-bellied Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, Japan, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.

Sword-tailed Newt

Habitat

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