Barred Tiger Salamander vs desert kangaroo rat

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Dipodomys deserti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	desert kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Dipodomys
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Dipodomys deserti

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and desert kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

desert kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	desert kangaroo rat
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.

desert kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.