Barred Tiger Salamander vs Glossy-Leaved Aster

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Symphyotrichum firmum

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Glossy-Leaved Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Glossy-Leaved 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	Symphyotrichum
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Symphyotrichum firmum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Glossy-Leaved Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Glossy-Leaved 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.

Glossy-Leaved Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.