Barred Tiger Salamander vs Spotted Rail

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Pardirallus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Spotted Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rallidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pardirallus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Pardirallus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Spotted Rail
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.

Spotted Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.