Barred Tiger Salamander vs Nutria de Sumatra

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Nutria de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ambystoma	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Nutria de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Nutria de Sumatra
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.

Nutria de Sumatra

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.