Barred Tiger Salamander vs Napo Spiny-rat

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Proechimys
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Napo Spiny-rat
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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.