Barred Tiger Salamander vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Thomasomys
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.