Barred Tiger Salamander vs Pale Panicgrass

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Pale Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pale Panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pale Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pale Panicgrass
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.

Pale Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.