Barred Tiger Salamander vs cushion phlox

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Phlox caespitosa

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while cushion phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	cushion phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phlox
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Phlox caespitosa

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

cushion phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	cushion phlox
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.

cushion phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.