Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dark Pincertail

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

  • Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Ambystomatidae Gomphidae
Genus Ambystoma Onychogomphus
Species Ambystoma mavortium Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Dark Pincertail
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.

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Dark Pincertail

No description available.

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