Barred Tiger Salamander vs Red Balau

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Shorea
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.