Barred Tiger Salamander vs prairie cup grass

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Eriochloa contracta

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while prairie cup grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	prairie cup grass
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	Eriochloa
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Eriochloa contracta

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

prairie cup grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	prairie cup grass
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.

prairie cup grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Greece, Japan, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.