Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dingaan's Widow

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Dingana dingana

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Dingaan's Widow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dingaan's Widow
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	Dingana
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Dingana dingana

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Dingaan's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dingaan's Widow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dingaan's Widow
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.

Dingaan's Widow

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.