Barred Tiger Salamander vs Taylor's Salamander

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ambystoma taylori

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Taylor's Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Taylor's Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order same	Caudata (caudados)	Caudata (caudados)
Family same	Ambystomatidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus same	Ambystoma	Ambystoma
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ambystoma taylori

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Taylor's Salamander share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ambystoma.

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Taylor's Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Taylor's Salamander
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.

Taylor's Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico