Chinese giant salamander vs short-stem iris

Andrias davidianus compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Caudata (хвостатые земноводные)	Mantodea (богомоловые)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrias	Iris
Species	Andrias davidianus	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese giant salamander and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.