Barred Tiger Salamander vs Blake'S Aster

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Oclemena blakei

Key Differences

  • Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Blake'S Aster is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Blake'S Aster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Ambystomatidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Ambystoma Oclemena
Species Ambystoma mavortium Oclemena blakei

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Blake'S Aster

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Blake'S Aster
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.

Blake'S Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Blake'S Aster

The Blake'S Aster (Oclemena blakei) is a species in the genus Oclemena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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