Barred Tiger Salamander vs Elktoe

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Unionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Alasmidonta
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Elktoe
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.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.