Barred Tiger Salamander vs Devil'S Urn

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

  • Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Devil'S Urn
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Ambystomatidae Sarcosomataceae
Genus Ambystoma Urnula
Species Ambystoma mavortium Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Devil'S Urn
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.

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Devil'S Urn

No description available.

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