Barred Tiger Salamander vs Cretan Small Heath

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Coenonympha thyrsis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Cretan Small Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ambystoma	Coenonympha
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Coenonympha thyrsis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Cretan Small Heath
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 Small Heath

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.