Barred Tiger Salamander vs Eastern Pondhawk

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Eastern Pondhawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Ambystomatidae Libellulidae
Genus Ambystoma Erythemis
Species Ambystoma mavortium Erythemis simplicicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Eastern Pondhawk
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 Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Eastern Pondhawk

No description available.

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