Barred Tiger Salamander vs Hover fly

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Eristalis
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Hover 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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.