Barred Tiger Salamander vs Lesser Siren

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Siren intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Lesser Siren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Caudata (Caudata)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sirenidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Siren
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Siren intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Lesser Siren share a common ancestor at the Order level: Caudata. (Caudata)

View Order: Caudata

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Siren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Lesser Siren
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 Siren

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Mexico.

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.