Barred Tiger Salamander vs Taiga tick

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ixodes
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Taiga tick
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.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.