Barred Tiger Salamander vs Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Centaurea psammogena

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Centaurea
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Centaurea psammogena

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid
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.

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.