Barred Tiger Salamander vs Chinese juniper

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Juniperus chinensis

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Chinese juniper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Chinese juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Juniperus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Juniperus chinensis

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Chinese juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Chinese juniper
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.

Chinese juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Chinese juniper

The Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) is a species in the genus Juniperus. Native to Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, and Denmark.