Barred Tiger Salamander vs Santa Marta Sabrewing

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Campylopterus phainopeplus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Campylopterus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Campylopterus phainopeplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Santa Marta Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Santa Marta Sabrewing
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.

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.