Barred Tiger Salamander vs Lesser bilby

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Macrotis
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.