Barred Tiger Salamander vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ranunculus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Worm-rooted Buttercup
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.

Worm-rooted Buttercup

Habitat

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

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.