Barred Tiger Salamander vs deadly nightshade

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Atropa belladonna

Key Differences

  • Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while deadly nightshade is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander deadly nightshade
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Ambystomatidae Solanaceae
Genus Ambystoma Atropa
Species Ambystoma mavortium Atropa belladonna

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

deadly nightshade

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander deadly nightshade
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.

deadly nightshade

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

deadly nightshade

No description available.

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