Barred Tiger Salamander vs Texas toadflax

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Nuttallanthus texanus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Texas toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Texas toadflax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Nuttallanthus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Nuttallanthus texanus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Texas toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Texas toadflax
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.

Texas toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Japan, 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.