Barred Tiger Salamander vs Highfin dogfish

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Centroscyllium
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Highfin dogfish
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.

Highfin dogfish

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.