Barred Tiger Salamander vs Ornate Cuscus

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phalanger
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.