Barred Tiger Salamander vs starling mite

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ornithonyssus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.