Barred Tiger Salamander vs Juniper Disco

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pithya
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Juniper Disco
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.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.