Barred Tiger Salamander vs Mud Dauber

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sceliphron
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 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.