Barred Tiger Salamander vs Brook Alder

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Alnus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Brook Alder
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.

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.