Chinese giant salamander vs Tigran's Elder

Andrias davidianus compared with Sambucus tigranii

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while Tigran's Elder is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	Tigran's Elder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Andrias	Sambucus
Species	Andrias davidianus	Sambucus tigranii

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Tigran's Elder

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	Tigran's Elder
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.

Tigran's Elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.