Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dotted Horsemint

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Monarda punctata

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Dotted Horsemint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dotted Horsemint
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Monarda
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Monarda punctata

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Horsemint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dotted Horsemint
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.

Dotted Horsemint

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria 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.