Barred Tiger Salamander vs Cretan Festoon

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Zerynthia cretica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Cretan Festoon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Zerynthia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Zerynthia cretica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Festoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Cretan Festoon
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.

Cretan Festoon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.