Barred Tiger Salamander vs mountain paca

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cuniculus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	mountain paca
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 paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.