Barred Tiger Salamander vs blackneck

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Lygephila pastinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander blackneck
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Ambystomatidae Erebidae
Genus Ambystoma Lygephila
Species Ambystoma mavortium Lygephila pastinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

blackneck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander blackneck
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.

blackneck

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

blackneck

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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