Barred Tiger Salamander vs Basket Oak

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Quercus michauxii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Basket Oak
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Anfíbios) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caudata (caudados) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Ambystomatidae Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Ambystoma Quercus (Oaks)
Species Ambystoma mavortium Quercus michauxii

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Basket Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Basket Oak
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.

Basket Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Basket Oak

The Basket Oak (Quercus michauxii) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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