Barred Tiger Salamander vs Garrick's Catshark

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Apristurus garricki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Garrick's Catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Apristurus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Apristurus garricki

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Garrick's Catshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Garrick's Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Garrick's Catshark
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.

Garrick's Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.