Barred Tiger Salamander vs Feathertop

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Feathertop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Cenchrus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Feathertop
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.

Feathertop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.