Barred Tiger Salamander vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Vinca
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Intermediate Periwinkle
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.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.