Barred Tiger Salamander vs Cabbage-stem flea beetle

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Psylliodes chrysocephalus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Cabbage-stem flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Psylliodes
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Psylliodes chrysocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Cabbage-stem flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Cabbage-stem flea beetle
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.

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

The Cabbage-stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephalus) is a species in the genus Psylliodes. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.