Barred Tiger Salamander vs Notched Firefly

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pyractomena
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Notched Firefly
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.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.