Barred Tiger Salamander vs Big-Leaf Maple

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Acer macrophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Ambystomatidae Sapindaceae
Genus Ambystoma Acer
Species Ambystoma mavortium Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Big-Leaf Maple
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.

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, 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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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