Barred Tiger Salamander vs Hardhack

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Spiraea
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Hardhack
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.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.