Barred Tiger Salamander vs Marbled Skipper

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Carcharodus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Marbled Skipper
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 Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.