Barred Tiger Salamander vs Eastern Newt

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Caudata (Caudata)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Notophthalmus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Order level: Caudata. (Caudata)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.