Barred Tiger Salamander vs Nyala

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Nyala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ambystoma	Tragelaphus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Nyala
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.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.