Barred Tiger Salamander vs Galápagos Ghost Shark

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Hydrolagus mccoskeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Galápagos Ghost Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Hydrolagus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Hydrolagus mccoskeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Galápagos Ghost Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Galápagos Ghost Shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Galápagos Ghost Shark
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.

Galápagos Ghost Shark

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.