Barred Tiger Salamander vs Marsh Greenbottle

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Lucilia silvarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Marsh Greenbottle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Ambystomatidae Calliphoridae
Genus Ambystoma Lucilia
Species Ambystoma mavortium Lucilia silvarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Marsh Greenbottle
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.

Marsh Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Marsh Greenbottle

No description available.

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