Fawn-colored Mouse vs tiger salamander

Mus cervicolor compared with Ambystoma tigrinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fawn-colored Mouse	tiger salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ambystoma
Species	Mus cervicolor	Ambystoma tigrinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fawn-colored Mouse and tiger salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fawn-colored Mouse

LC — Least Concern

tiger salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fawn-colored Mouse	tiger salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fawn-colored Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Spain.