Barred Tiger Salamander vs Koolau Tetraplasandra

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Polyscias gymnocarpa

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Koolau Tetraplasandra is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Koolau Tetraplasandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Polyscias
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Polyscias gymnocarpa

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Koolau Tetraplasandra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Koolau Tetraplasandra
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.

Koolau Tetraplasandra

Habitat

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

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.