Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dodder Astragalus

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Astragalus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.