Barred Tiger Salamander vs Jaguarundi

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ambystoma	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.