Barred Tiger Salamander vs Nahanni Aster

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Symphyotrichum
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Nahanni Aster
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.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.