Barred Tiger Salamander vs Mountain Water Rat

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Caudata (хвостатые земноводные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ambystoma	Baiyankamys
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mountain Water 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.

Mountain Water Rat

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.