Barred Tiger Salamander vs Brush-tipped Emerald

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Somatochlora walshii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Brush-tipped Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Somatochlora
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Somatochlora walshii

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Brush-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Brush-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Brush-tipped Emerald
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.

Brush-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Brush-tipped Emerald

The Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.