Barred Tiger Salamander vs flax dodder

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander flax dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Ambystomatidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Ambystoma Cuscuta
Species Ambystoma mavortium Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander flax dodder
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.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

flax dodder

No description available.

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