Barred Tiger Salamander vs hemlock water-dropwort

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Oenanthe crocata

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while hemlock water-dropwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	hemlock water-dropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Oenanthe
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Oenanthe crocata

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and hemlock water-dropwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

hemlock water-dropwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	hemlock water-dropwort
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.

hemlock water-dropwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.