Barred Tiger Salamander vs Mite

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ornithonyssus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.