Barred Tiger Salamander vs Grasshopper Sparrow

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ammodramus savannarum

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Grasshopper Sparrow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Grasshopper Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ammodramus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ammodramus savannarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Grasshopper Sparrow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Grasshopper Sparrow
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.

Grasshopper Sparrow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.