Barred Tiger Salamander vs Cedar Cup

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Geopora
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Cedar Cup
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.

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.