Barred Tiger Salamander vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Amblysomus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.