Barred Tiger Salamander vs Jointed Rush

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Juncus nodosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Jointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Juncus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Juncus nodosus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Jointed Rush
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.

Jointed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.