Barred Tiger Salamander vs Limestone Bedstraw

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Galium sterneri

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Limestone Bedstraw is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Limestone Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Galium
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Galium sterneri

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Bedstraw

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Limestone Bedstraw
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.

Limestone Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.