Barred Tiger Salamander vs Streamside Swordfern

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Nephrolepis
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.