Barred Tiger Salamander vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

  • Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Round-Leaf Wintergreen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Ambystomatidae Ericaceae
Genus Ambystoma Pyrola
Species Ambystoma mavortium Pyrola rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Round-Leaf Wintergreen
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.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

No description available.

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