Chinese giant salamander vs Species code: Hy

Andrias davidianus compared with Halophila sulawesii

Key Differences

• Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered while Species code: Hy is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese giant salamander	Species code: Hy
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Alismatales (泽泻目)
Family	Cryptobranchidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Andrias	Halophila
Species	Andrias davidianus	Halophila sulawesii

Conservation Status

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Hy

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese giant salamander	Species code: Hy
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.

Species code: Hy

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.