Ashy Button vs Barred Tiger Salamander

Acleris sparsana compared with Ambystoma mavortium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ashy Button Barred Tiger Salamander
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Caudata (Caudata)
Family Tortricidae Ambystomatidae
Genus Acleris Ambystoma
Species Acleris sparsana Ambystoma mavortium

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Barred Tiger Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ashy Button Barred Tiger Salamander
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Barred Tiger Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Barred Tiger Salamander

The Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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