Barred Tiger Salamander vs Downy Oak

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Quercus pubescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Downy Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Quercus pubescens

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Downy Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Downy Oak
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 Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.