Barred Tiger Salamander vs Chickenweed

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Portulaca quadrifida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Chickenweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Ambystomatidae Portulacaceae
Genus Ambystoma Portulaca
Species Ambystoma mavortium Portulaca quadrifida

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Chickenweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Chickenweed
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.

Chickenweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

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.

Chickenweed

The Chickenweed (Portulaca quadrifida) is a species in the genus Portulaca. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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