Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dwarf iris

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Iris
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Dwarf iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dwarf iris
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.

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.