Barred Tiger Salamander vs Mule Grass

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Bouteloua
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, 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.