Barred Tiger Salamander vs silk-floss tree

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ceiba speciosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	silk-floss tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ceiba
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ceiba speciosa

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

silk-floss tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	silk-floss tree
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.

silk-floss tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Turkey.

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.