Barred Tiger Salamander vs Rough Stonewort

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Chara aspera

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Rough Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Rough Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Characeae
Genus	Ambystoma	Chara
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Chara aspera

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rough Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Rough Stonewort
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.

Rough Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.