Barred Tiger Salamander vs Botfly

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Diptera (雙翅目)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Oestridae
Genus	Ambystoma	Hypoderma
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Botfly
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.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.