Barred Tiger Salamander vs West Indies cherry

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ambystoma	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	West Indies cherry
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.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.