Barred Tiger Salamander vs Boissier's Psephellus

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Psephellus boissieri

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Boissier's Psephellus
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	Psephellus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Psephellus boissieri

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Boissier's Psephellus
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.

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.