Barred Tiger Salamander vs Mexican Hickory

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Carya
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mexican Hickory
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.

Mexican Hickory

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.