Barred Tiger Salamander vs Zigzag Darner

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Ambystomatidae Aeshnidae
Genus Ambystoma Aeshna
Species Ambystoma mavortium Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Zigzag Darner
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.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Zigzag Darner

No description available.

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