Barred Tiger Salamander vs Roughback Whipray

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Roughback Whipray
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	Fluvitrygon
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray

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.