Barred Tiger Salamander vs Rough-Tailed

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Bathytoshia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed

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.