Barred Tiger Salamander vs Violet Turaco

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Musophaga violacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Violet Turaco
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Musophagiformes (Musophagiformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Musophagidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Musophaga
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Musophaga violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Violet Turaco share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Violet Turaco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Violet Turaco
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.

Violet Turaco

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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.