Barred Tiger Salamander vs Mitred Toad

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Rhinella margaritifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mitred Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Rhinella
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Rhinella margaritifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Mitred Toad share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mitred Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mitred Toad
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.

Mitred Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.