Ascending Grapefern vs Barred Tiger Salamander

Botrychium ascendens compared with Ambystoma mavortium

Key Differences

• Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Grapefern	Barred Tiger Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Botrychium	Ambystoma
Species	Botrychium ascendens	Ambystoma mavortium

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Grapefern	Barred Tiger Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Barred Tiger Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.