Barred Tiger Salamander vs Giffard's Cyanea

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Cyanea giffardii

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Giffard's Cyanea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Giffard's Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cyanea
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Cyanea giffardii

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Giffard's Cyanea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Giffard's Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Giffard's Cyanea
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.

Giffard's Cyanea

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.