Barred Tiger Salamander vs Forked Aster

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Forked Aster
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	Eurybia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.