Barred Tiger Salamander vs Mexican Flameknee

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Brachypelma auratum

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Mexican Flameknee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mexican Flameknee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Brachypelma
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Brachypelma auratum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Flameknee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mexican Flameknee
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.

Mexican Flameknee

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.