Barred Tiger Salamander vs marbled newt

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Triturus marmoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	marbled newt
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	Salamandridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Triturus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Triturus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

marbled newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	marbled newt
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 newt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.