Barred Tiger Salamander vs Brazilian agouti

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Dasyprocta leporina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Brazilian agouti
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Amphibia (Anfíbios) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Caudata (caudados) Rodentia (Roedores)
Family Ambystomatidae Dasyproctidae
Genus Ambystoma Dasyprocta
Species Ambystoma mavortium Dasyprocta leporina

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Brazilian agouti share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Brazilian agouti
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.

Brazilian agouti

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Dominica, Grenada, United States, 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.

Brazilian agouti

The Brazilian agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

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