Barred Tiger Salamander vs Variable Chafer

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Gnorimus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.