Barred Tiger Salamander vs Lesser Roadrunner

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Geococcyx velox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Lesser Roadrunner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Geococcyx
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Geococcyx velox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Lesser Roadrunner
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 Roadrunner

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.