Barred Tiger Salamander vs Ceylon-olive

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Elaeocarpus serratus

Key Differences

  • Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Ceylon-olive is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Ceylon-olive
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family Ambystomatidae Elaeocarpaceae
Genus Ambystoma Elaeocarpus
Species Ambystoma mavortium Elaeocarpus serratus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Ceylon-olive

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Ceylon-olive
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.

Ceylon-olive

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Mauritius, and Taiwan.

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.

Ceylon-olive

The Ceylon-Olive (Elaeocarpus serratus) is a species in the genus Elaeocarpus. Distributed across Brazil, Mauritius, and Taiwan.

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