Barred Tiger Salamander vs Little Chamal

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Zamia vazquezii

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Little Chamal is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Little Chamal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Zamia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Zamia vazquezii

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Little Chamal

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Little Chamal
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.

Little Chamal

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.