Barred Tiger Salamander vs Foothill Elaenia

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Myiopagis olallai

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Foothill Elaenia is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Foothill Elaenia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Myiopagis
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Myiopagis olallai

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Foothill Elaenia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Foothill Elaenia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Foothill Elaenia
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.

Foothill Elaenia

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.