Barred Tiger Salamander vs Downy False Indigo

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Amorpha canescens

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Downy False Indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Downy False Indigo
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	Amorpha
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Amorpha canescens

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Downy False Indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Downy False Indigo
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.

Downy False Indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.