Barred Tiger Salamander vs marbled lungfish

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Protopterus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	marbled lungfish
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.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.