Barred Tiger Salamander vs large blue

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Maculinea
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.