Barred Tiger Salamander vs Duck Flea

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ceratophyllus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.