Barred Tiger Salamander vs Thrips

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Thripidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Aptinothrips
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.