Barred Tiger Salamander vs Hard Pine

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Pinus rigida

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Hard Pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Hard Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Pinus rigida

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hard Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Hard Pine
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.

Hard Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.