Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dunce-Nettle

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Cirsium muticum

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Dunce-Nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dunce-Nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Cirsium
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Cirsium muticum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dunce-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dunce-Nettle
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.

Dunce-Nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.