Barred Tiger Salamander vs Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ochthoeca fumicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Brown-backed Chat-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	Ochthoeca
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ochthoeca fumicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Brown-backed Chat-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.

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

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.

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca fumicolor) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.