Barred Tiger Salamander vs bilby

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Macrotis
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and bilby share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Tiger Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.