Barred Tiger Salamander vs Western Rosella

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Platycercus icterotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Western Rosella
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Ambystoma	Platycercus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Platycercus icterotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Western Rosella

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Western Rosella
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 Rosella

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.