Barred Tiger Salamander vs Chinaroot

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Smilax
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.