Barred Tiger Salamander vs Spathulate Botrychium

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Botrychium
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.