Barred Tiger Salamander vs Striped Ermel

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ethmia pusiella

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Striped Ermel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Striped Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ethmia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ethmia pusiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Striped Ermel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Striped Ermel
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.

Striped Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.