Barred Tiger Salamander vs Gall midge

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Dasineura trifolii

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Dasineura
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Dasineura trifolii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.