Barred Tiger Salamander vs Downlooker Snipefly

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Rhagio scolopacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Downlooker Snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Rhagio
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Rhagio scolopacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Downlooker Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Downlooker Snipefly
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.

Downlooker Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.