Barred Tiger Salamander vs Black Pachyphloeus

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Pachyphlodes melanoxantha

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Black Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Black Pachyphloeus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pachyphlodes
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Pachyphlodes melanoxantha

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Black Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Black Pachyphloeus
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 Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 Pachyphloeus

The Black Pachyphloeus (Pachyphlodes melanoxantha) is a species in the genus Pachyphlodes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.