Barred Tiger Salamander vs Drooping Tonguefern

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Elaphoglossum herminieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Drooping Tonguefern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Ambystomatidae Dryopteridaceae
Genus Ambystoma Elaphoglossum
Species Ambystoma mavortium Elaphoglossum herminieri

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Drooping Tonguefern
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.

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Drooping Tonguefern

No description available.

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