Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander vs Da xióngmāo

Desmognathus ochrophaeus compared with Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Key Differences

• Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander is Least Concern while Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander	Da xióngmāo
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Plethodontidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Desmognathus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)
Species	Desmognathus ochrophaeus	Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander and Da xióngmāo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander	Da xióngmāo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Da xióngmāo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander

The Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus) is a species in the genus Desmognathus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Da xióngmāo

大熊猫（Ailuropoda melanoleuca）是中国特有的濒危动物，以其黑白相间的体色和几乎完全依赖竹子的食性而闻名于世。该物种保护状态为易危（VU），是国际野生动物保护的旗舰物种，其种群数量近年来有所回升。