Barred Tiger Salamander vs Orinoco Piculet

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Picumnus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Orinoco Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Picidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Picumnus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Picumnus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Orinoco Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Orinoco Piculet
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.

Orinoco Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.