Barred Tiger Salamander vs dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Anomalurus pusillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Anomalurus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Anomalurus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
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.

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

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.