Barred Tiger Salamander vs Parasitic fly

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pegomya
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Parasitic fly
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.

Parasitic fly

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.