Barred Tiger Salamander vs Tuberous Valerian

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Valeriana
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.