Barred Tiger Salamander vs five-striped squirrel

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Callosciurus quinquestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	five-striped squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ambystoma	Callosciurus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Callosciurus quinquestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and five-striped squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

five-striped squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	five-striped squirrel
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.

five-striped squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.