Barred Tiger Salamander vs Prickly Pole

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Bactris
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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

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.