Barred Tiger Salamander vs McGregor Pincushion

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Leucospermum harpagonatum

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while McGregor Pincushion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	McGregor Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Leucospermum
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Leucospermum harpagonatum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

McGregor Pincushion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	McGregor Pincushion
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.

McGregor Pincushion

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.