Barred Tiger Salamander vs Bitter Dock

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Rumex obtusifolius

Key Differences

Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Bitter Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Bitter Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Rumex
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Rumex obtusifolius

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Bitter Dock
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.

Bitter Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Bitter Dock

The Bitter Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.