Barred Tiger Salamander vs Red-cedar

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Juniperus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Red-cedar
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-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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.