Barred Tiger Salamander vs Mountain Coati

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ambystoma	Nasua
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.