Barred Tiger Salamander vs Fiery Copper

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lycaena
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Fiery Copper
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.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.