Barred Tiger Salamander vs Limestone Violet

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Violaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Viola
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Limestone Violet
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 Violet

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.