Barred Tiger Salamander vs New Guinean Quoll

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Dasyurus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

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.