Barred Tiger Salamander vs hooked-pepperwort

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Marsilea vestita

Key Differences

  • Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while hooked-pepperwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander hooked-pepperwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family Ambystomatidae Marsileaceae
Genus Ambystoma Marsilea
Species Ambystoma mavortium Marsilea vestita

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

hooked-pepperwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander hooked-pepperwort
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.

hooked-pepperwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Cuba. 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.

hooked-pepperwort

No description available.

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