Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dotted Lazy Toad

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Oreolalax multipunctatus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Dotted Lazy Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dotted Lazy Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Oreolalax
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Oreolalax multipunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Dotted Lazy Toad share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Lazy Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dotted Lazy Toad
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 Lazy Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.