Barred Tiger Salamander vs Capote

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Araceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Xanthosoma
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Capote
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.

Capote

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, 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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.