Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Dwarf Mountain Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pherosphaera
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dwarf Mountain Pine
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 Mountain Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.