Barred Tiger Salamander vs long-nosed mongoose

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Herpestes naso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	long-nosed mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Herpestes
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Herpestes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and long-nosed mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	long-nosed mongoose
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.

long-nosed mongoose

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.