Barred Tiger Salamander vs Black Kauri

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Braconidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Agathis
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Black Kauri
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 Kauri

Habitat

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.