Barred Tiger Salamander vs black-calabash

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander black-calabash
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class Amphibia (两栖动物) Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order Caudata (有尾目) Lamiales (唇形目)
Family Ambystomatidae Bignoniaceae
Genus Ambystoma Amphitecna
Species Ambystoma mavortium Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander black-calabash
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.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. 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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