Barred Tiger Salamander vs Purple Needletail

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Apodidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Hirundapus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.