Barred Tiger Salamander vs elliptic trough shell

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Mactridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Spisula
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.