Barred Tiger Salamander vs Bland Sedge

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Carex blanda

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Bland Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Bland Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Carex
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Carex blanda

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Bland Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Bland Sedge
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.

Bland Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Bland Sedge

The Bland Sedge (Carex blanda) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.