arroyo toad vs Barred Tiger Salamander

Anaxyrus californicus compared with Ambystoma mavortium

Key Differences

• arroyo toad is Endangered while Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arroyo toad	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	Bufonidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Ambystoma
Species	Anaxyrus californicus	Ambystoma mavortium

Evolutionary Relationship

arroyo toad and Barred Tiger Salamander share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

arroyo toad

EN — Endangered

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arroyo toad	Barred Tiger Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arroyo toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

arroyo toad

The Arroyo toad, Anaxyrus californicus, is a species. It is currently assessed as endangered 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