Barred Tiger Salamander vs Root-headed Centaury

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Centaurea
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

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.