Barred Tiger Salamander vs Philippine mouse-deer

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Philippine mouse-deer
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	Tragulidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Tragulus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.