Barred Tiger Salamander vs Slender Russian-Thistle

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Salsola collina

Key Differences

  • Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Slender Russian-Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Slender Russian-Thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Ambystomatidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Ambystoma Salsola
Species Ambystoma mavortium Salsola collina

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Slender Russian-Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Slender Russian-Thistle
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.

Slender Russian-Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Slender Russian-Thistle

No description available.

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