Barred Tiger Salamander vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Eothenomys olitor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Amphibia (Amphibien) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Caudata (Schwanzlurche) Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family Ambystomatidae Cricetidae
Genus Ambystoma Eothenomys
Species Ambystoma mavortium Eothenomys olitor

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Black-eared Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Black-eared Red-backed Vole
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.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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