Barred Tiger Salamander vs Higuillo

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Piper
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Higuillo
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.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.