Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dot-tailed Whiteface

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Leucorrhinia intacta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Dot-tailed Whiteface
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Ambystomatidae Libellulidae
Genus Ambystoma Leucorrhinia
Species Ambystoma mavortium Leucorrhinia intacta

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Dot-tailed Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dot-tailed Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Dot-tailed Whiteface
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.

Dot-tailed Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Dot-tailed Whiteface

No description available.

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