Barred Tiger Salamander vs Wall iris

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Iris
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Wall iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Wall iris
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.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, 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.