Barred Tiger Salamander vs three-nerved sedge

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Carex
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	three-nerved sedge
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.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.