Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dotted Ermel

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ethmia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.