Barred Tiger Salamander vs Pleasing Poison Frog

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ameerega bassleri

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Pleasing Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pleasing Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Ambystoma	Ameerega
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ameerega bassleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Pleasing Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pleasing Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pleasing Poison Frog
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.

Pleasing Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.