Barred Tiger Salamander vs Gilled lungfish

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Protopterus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Gilled lungfish
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.

Gilled lungfish

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.