Japanese clawed salamander vs Shikoku Clawed Salamander

Onychodactylus japonicus compared with Onychodactylus kinneburi

Key Differences

• Japanese clawed salamander is Least Concern while Shikoku Clawed Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese clawed salamander	Shikoku Clawed Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order same	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)	Caudata (ซาลาแมนเดอร์)
Family same	Hynobiidae	Hynobiidae
Genus same	Onychodactylus	Onychodactylus
Species	Onychodactylus japonicus	Onychodactylus kinneburi

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese clawed salamander and Shikoku Clawed Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onychodactylus.

Conservation Status

Japanese clawed salamander

LC — Least Concern

Shikoku Clawed Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese clawed salamander	Shikoku Clawed Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese clawed salamander

Habitat

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

Shikoku Clawed Salamander

Habitat

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