Barred Tiger Salamander vs Firewheel

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Gaillardia pulchella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Firewheel
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 Gaillardia
Species Ambystoma mavortium Gaillardia pulchella

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Firewheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Firewheel
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.

Firewheel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Kiribati, Palau), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Firewheel

No description available.

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