Barred Tiger Salamander vs Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Myiornis atricapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Myiornis
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Myiornis atricapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant
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.

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant

The Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant (Myiornis atricapillus) is a species in the genus Myiornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.