Barred Tiger Salamander vs Speckled Treefrog

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Sarcohyla psarosema

Key Differences

Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Speckled Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Speckled Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hylidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sarcohyla
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Sarcohyla psarosema

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Speckled Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

View Class: Amphibia

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Speckled Treefrog
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.

Speckled Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.