Black-Veined White vs Chinese giant salamander

Aporia crataegi compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Amphibia (两栖动物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Caudata (有尾目)
Family	Pieridae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Aporia	Andrias
Species	Aporia crataegi	Andrias davidianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Chinese giant salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Chinese giant salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White（Aporia crataegi）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）物种。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存威胁持续存在。

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.