Order Urodela

Urodela is a taxonomic order in the class Amphibia. Global Animal Guide profiles 10 of its members: Axolotl, Chinese Giant Salamander, Smooth Newt and 7 more. The table compares them using the figures on each profile.

Urodela species compared

Size, speed, lifespan, native range and conservation status of Urodela species
Animal	Weight	Length	Top speed	Lifespan	Native to	Status
Axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum	250 g	28 cm	5 km/h	15 yrs	North America	Critically Endangered
Chinese Giant Salamander Andrias davidianus	25 kg	1.5 m	5 km/h	50 yrs	Asia	Critically Endangered
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris	3 g	10 cm	1 km/h	6 yrs	Europe, Asia	Least Concern
Olm Proteus anguinus	20 g	30 cm	1 km/h	70 yrs	Europe	Vulnerable
Mudpuppy Necturus maculosus	150 g	30 cm	2 km/h	20 yrs	North America	Least Concern
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum	13 g	20 cm	3 km/h	20 yrs	North America	Least Concern
Fire Salamander Salamandra salamandra	40 g	20 cm	3 km/h	18 yrs	Europe	Least Concern
Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum	130 g	20 cm	4 km/h	13 yrs	North America	Least Concern
Eastern Newt Notophthalmus viridescens	10 g	10 cm	3 km/h	13 yrs	North America	Least Concern
Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis	1.5 kg	60 cm	3 km/h	28 yrs	North America	Vulnerable