Barred Tiger Salamander vs Rato de Espinho

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Rato de Espinho is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Rato de Espinho
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	Carterodon
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Carterodon sulcidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Rato de Espinho share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rato de Espinho

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Rato de Espinho
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.

Rato de Espinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.