Barred Tiger Salamander vs Harmless Serotine

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Eptesicus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.