Barred Tiger Salamander vs Nodding sage

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Salvia nutans

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Nodding sage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Nodding sage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Salvia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Salvia nutans

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Nodding sage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Nodding sage
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.

Nodding sage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Estonia, Latvia, Spain, and United States.

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.