Barred Tiger Salamander vs Faded Pincertail

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Onychogomphus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.