Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dark Shadow Lichen

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Phaeophyscia sciastra

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dark Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phaeophyscia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Phaeophyscia sciastra

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dark Shadow Lichen
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.

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.