Barred Tiger Salamander vs Black-faced Hawk

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Leucopternis melanops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Black-faced Hawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Aves (Birds)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Ambystomatidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Ambystoma Leucopternis
Species Ambystoma mavortium Leucopternis melanops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Black-faced Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Black-faced Hawk
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-faced Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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-faced Hawk

The Black-faced Hawk (Leucopternis melanops) is a species in the genus Leucopternis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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