Barred Tiger Salamander vs Murray Plum

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Prunus murrayana

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Murray Plum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Murray Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Prunus murrayana

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Murray Plum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Murray Plum
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.

Murray Plum

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.