Barred Tiger Salamander vs Weed silene

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Silene conoidea

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Weed silene is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Weed silene
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Silene
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Silene conoidea

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Weed silene

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Weed silene
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.

Weed silene

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.