Barred Tiger Salamander vs Spiral head ginger

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Costaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Costus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Spiral head ginger
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.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.