Barred Tiger Salamander vs Shepherd's purse

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Capsella bursa-pastoris

Key Differences

Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Shepherd's purse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Shepherd's purse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Capsella
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Capsella bursa-pastoris

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Shepherd's purse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Shepherd's purse
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.

Shepherd's purse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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.