Barred Tiger Salamander vs pitted-bluegrass

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Bothriochloa decipiens

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while pitted-bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	pitted-bluegrass
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	Bothriochloa
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Bothriochloa decipiens

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

pitted-bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	pitted-bluegrass
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.

pitted-bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.