Barred Tiger Salamander vs Smith's Thorius

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Thorius smithi

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Smith's Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Smith's Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Caudata (Caudata)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Thorius
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Thorius smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Smith's Thorius share a common ancestor at the Order level: Caudata. (Caudata)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Smith's Thorius
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.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico