Barred Tiger Salamander vs Jet Ant

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Jet Ant
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Ambystomatidae Formicidae
Genus Ambystoma Lasius
Species Ambystoma mavortium Lasius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Jet Ant
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.

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Jet Ant

No description available.

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