Barred Tiger Salamander vs Onionweed

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Asphodelus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Onionweed
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.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.