Barred Tiger Salamander vs Florida Yew

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Taxus floridana

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Florida Yew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Florida Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Taxus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Taxus floridana

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Florida Yew
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.

Florida Yew

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.