Barred Tiger Salamander vs mountain cuscus

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phalanger
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	mountain cuscus
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 cuscus

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.