Barred Tiger Salamander vs Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Beamys hindei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Beamys
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Beamys hindei

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
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 hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

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.