Barred Tiger Salamander vs marsh rice rat

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Oryzomys
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	marsh rice rat
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 rice rat

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.