Barred Tiger Salamander vs Cardinal Meadowhawk

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Sympetrum illotum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Cardinal Meadowhawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Ambystomatidae Libellulidae
Genus Ambystoma Sympetrum
Species Ambystoma mavortium Sympetrum illotum

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Cardinal Meadowhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Cardinal Meadowhawk
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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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