Barred Tiger Salamander vs Mountain Toad

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Incilius cavifrons

Key Differences

Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Mountain Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mountain 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	Incilius
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Incilius cavifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Amphibia

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mountain 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.

Mountain Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered 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.