Sword-tailed Newt vs 滇螈

Cynops ensicauda compared with Cynops wolterstorffi

Key Differences

• Sword-tailed Newt is Vulnerable while 滇螈 is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sword-tailed Newt	滇螈
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 same	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Amphibia (两栖动物)
Order same	Caudata (有尾目)	Caudata (有尾目)
Family same	Salamandridae	Salamandridae
Genus same	Cynops	Cynops
Species	Cynops ensicauda	Cynops wolterstorffi

Evolutionary Relationship

Sword-tailed Newt and 滇螈 share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cynops.

Conservation Status

Sword-tailed Newt

VU — Vulnerable

滇螈

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sword-tailed Newt	滇螈
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sword-tailed Newt

Habitat

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

滇螈

Habitat

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