Barred Tiger Salamander vs Pale Gerbil

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ambystoma	Gerbillus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Gerbillus perpallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pale Gerbil
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.

Pale Gerbil

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.