Barred Tiger Salamander vs Ichneumon

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Ichneumon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Herpestes
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Ichneumon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Ichneumon
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.

Ichneumon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.