Barred Tiger Salamander vs mountain hare

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ambystoma	Lepus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	mountain hare
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 hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.