Barred Tiger Salamander vs Tufted Foxtail

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Poales (Grasses)
Family Ambystomatidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Ambystoma Alopecurus
Species Ambystoma mavortium Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Tufted Foxtail
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.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Tufted Foxtail

No description available.

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