The tigon is my other favorite animal. the liger and tigon are basically the same the differences are: 1. the parents genders are switched 2.ligers are bigger than tigons 3.ligers have striped backs 4.tigons are more rare 5. tigons are usually deep orange with white bellies White baby tigons look like furballs and they are the cutest things ever. They love to play in the water and they are more friendly than tigons. Tigons favorite ther mothers while ligers favorite there mothers as well. Both the liger and tigon inherit more from there fathers.