Barred Tiger Salamander vs River Maple

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Acer saccharinum

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while River Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	River Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Acer
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Acer saccharinum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

River Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	River Maple
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.

River Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

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.