Barred Tiger Salamander vs Staph Beetle

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Philonthus carbonarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Staph Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Philonthus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Philonthus carbonarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Staph Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Staph Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Staph Beetle
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.

Staph Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.