Barred Tiger Salamander vs Nose botfly

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Nose botfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Ambystomatidae Oestridae
Genus Ambystoma Gasterophilus
Species Ambystoma mavortium Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Nose botfly
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.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Nose botfly

No description available.

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