Barred Tiger Salamander vs Western Dwarf

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Elachista
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Western Dwarf
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.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.