Barred Tiger Salamander vs Mediterranean scale

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Parlatoria ziziphi

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Mediterranean scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mediterranean scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Ambystoma	Parlatoria
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Parlatoria ziziphi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mediterranean scale
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.

Mediterranean scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (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.