Barred Tiger Salamander vs Caatinga laucha

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Calomys expulsus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Caatinga laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Calomys
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Calomys expulsus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Caatinga laucha share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Caatinga laucha
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.

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.