Barred Tiger Salamander vs Greater dodder

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Greater 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 europaea

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Greater 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.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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