Barred Tiger Salamander vs Somali Hedgehog

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Atelerix
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Somali Hedgehog
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.

Somali Hedgehog

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.