Barred Tiger Salamander vs Thicket Groundling

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Gelechia scotinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Thicket Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Gelechia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Gelechia scotinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Thicket Groundling
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.

Thicket Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.