Barred Tiger Salamander vs Schwarzer Apollo

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Schwarzer Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Parnassius
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Schwarzer Apollo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Schwarzer Apollo
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.

Schwarzer Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Schwarzer Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.