Barred Tiger Salamander vs Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Hemitriccus rufigularis

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Buff-throated Tody-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	Hemitriccus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Hemitriccus rufigularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Buff-throated Tody-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.

Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant

The Buff-Throated Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus rufigularis) is a species in the genus Hemitriccus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.