Barred Tiger Salamander vs Coppery Thorntail

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Discosura letitiae

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Coppery Thorntail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Coppery Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Discosura
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Discosura letitiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Thorntail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Coppery Thorntail
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.

Coppery Thorntail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.