Barred Tiger Salamander vs Red melastome

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Melastoma
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Red melastome
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 melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.