Barred Tiger Salamander vs Peninsula Spiderhead

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Serruria decumbens

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Peninsula Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Peninsula Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Serruria
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Serruria decumbens

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Peninsula Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Peninsula Spiderhead
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.

Peninsula Spiderhead

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.