Barred Tiger Salamander vs Herb Robert

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Geranium robertianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Herb Robert
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Ambystomatidae Geraniaceae
Genus Ambystoma Geranium
Species Ambystoma mavortium Geranium robertianum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Herb Robert

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Herb Robert
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.

Herb Robert

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Herb Robert

No description available.

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