Barred Tiger Salamander vs Couscous Noir

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Phalanger vestitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Couscous Noir
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phalanger
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Phalanger vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Couscous Noir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Couscous Noir
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.

Couscous Noir

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.