Barred Tiger Salamander vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Smooth Flat Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Poales (Grasses)
Family Ambystomatidae Cyperaceae
Genus Ambystoma Cyperus
Species Ambystoma mavortium Cyperus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Smooth Flat Sedge
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.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Smooth Flat Sedge

No description available.

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