Barred Tiger Salamander vs Semiaquatic Treefrog

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Sarcohyla pachyderma

Key Differences

Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Semiaquatic Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Semiaquatic Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hylidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sarcohyla
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Sarcohyla pachyderma

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Semiaquatic Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

View Class: Amphibia

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Semiaquatic Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Semiaquatic Treefrog
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.

Semiaquatic Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.