Barred Tiger Salamander vs Sparaxis

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sparaxis
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Sparaxis
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.

Sparaxis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and 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.