Barred Tiger Salamander vs Robust Golden Mole

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Amblysomus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Robust Golden Mole
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.

Robust Golden Mole

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.