Barred Tiger Salamander vs

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Botryotinia calthae

Key Differences

  • Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family Ambystomatidae Sclerotiniaceae
Genus Ambystoma Botryotinia
Species Ambystoma mavortium Botryotinia calthae

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.

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