Barred Tiger Salamander vs Horsetail

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Equisetum
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Horsetail
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.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.