Barred Tiger Salamander vs House fly

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Muscidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Hydrotaea
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	House fly
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.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

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.