Barred Tiger Salamander vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Limnonectes
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Lesser Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Lesser Swamp Frog
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.

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.