Barred Tiger Salamander vs dusky antechinus

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Antechinus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and dusky antechinus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	dusky antechinus
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.

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.