Barred Tiger Salamander vs Love Apple

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Paris
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.