Barred Tiger Salamander vs Sage-leaved Psephellus

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Psephellus salviifolius

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Sage-leaved Psephellus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Sage-leaved Psephellus
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	Psephellus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Psephellus salviifolius

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Sage-leaved Psephellus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Sage-leaved Psephellus
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.

Sage-leaved Psephellus

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.