Barred Tiger Salamander vs Mountain Masdevallia

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Masdevallia oreas

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Mountain Masdevallia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mountain Masdevallia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Masdevallia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Masdevallia oreas

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Masdevallia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mountain Masdevallia
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.

Mountain Masdevallia

Habitat

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

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.