Barred Tiger Salamander vs Chia

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Salvia hispanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Chia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Salvia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Salvia hispanica

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Chia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Chia
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.

Chia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Chia

The Chia (Salvia hispanica) is a species in the genus Salvia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.