Barred Tiger Salamander vs North American porcupine

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amfibia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Caudata (Salamander)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Erethizon
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.