Barred Tiger Salamander vs Shaping Horned Toad

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Megophrys shapingensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Shaping Horned Toad
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	Megophryidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Megophrys
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Megophrys shapingensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Shaping Horned Toad share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Shaping Horned Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Shaping Horned Toad
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.

Shaping Horned Toad

Habitat

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

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.