Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dusky arion

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Arionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Arion
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dusky arion
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 arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.