Barred Tiger Salamander vs Butternut

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Juglans cinerea

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Butternut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Butternut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Juglans
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Juglans cinerea

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Butternut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Butternut
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.

Butternut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Butternut

The Butternut (Juglans cinerea) is a species in the genus Juglans. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.