Barred Tiger Salamander vs Himalayan Maple

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Acer oblongum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Himalayan Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Ambystomatidae Sapindaceae
Genus Ambystoma Acer
Species Ambystoma mavortium Acer oblongum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Himalayan Maple
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.

Himalayan Maple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Algeria, and Tanzania.

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.

Himalayan Maple

No description available.

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