Barred Tiger Salamander vs Floating Fern

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Floating Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Salvinia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Floating Fern
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.

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.