Barred Tiger Salamander vs Crested Oval Sedge

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

  • Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Poales (Grasses)
Family Ambystomatidae Cyperaceae
Genus Ambystoma Carex
Species Ambystoma mavortium Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Crested Oval Sedge
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.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Crested Oval Sedge

No description available.

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