Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Barred Tiger Salamander

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Ambystoma mavortium

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Barred Tiger Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Hylidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Plectrohyla	Ambystoma
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Ambystoma mavortium

Evolutionary Relationship

Arcane Spikethumb Frog and Barred Tiger Salamander share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Barred Tiger Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

Barred Tiger Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

The Arcane Spikethumb Frog (Plectrohyla sagorum) is a species in the genus Plectrohyla. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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