Barred Tiger Salamander vs Birch Jelly

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Exidia repanda

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Birch Jelly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Birch Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Exidia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Exidia repanda

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Birch Jelly
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.

Birch Jelly

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Birch Jelly

The Birch Jelly (Exidia repanda) is a species in the genus Exidia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.