Barred Tiger Salamander vs Light Red Meranti

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Shorea
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

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.