Barred Tiger Salamander vs Transparent tunicate

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ciona savignyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Transparent tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (amphibien)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Phlebobranchia
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cionidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ciona
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ciona savignyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Transparent tunicate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Transparent tunicate
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.

Transparent tunicate

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Russia), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.