Barred Tiger Salamander vs Fragile Forktail

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ischnura posita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Fragile Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ischnura
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ischnura posita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Fragile Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Fragile Forktail
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.

Fragile Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.