Barred Tiger Salamander vs Ram's Head Lady Slipper

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Cypripedium plectrochilum

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Ram's Head Lady Slipper is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Ram's Head Lady Slipper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cypripedium
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Cypripedium plectrochilum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Ram's Head Lady Slipper

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Ram's Head Lady Slipper
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.

Ram's Head Lady Slipper

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.