Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dilated Scalewort

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Frullania
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 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.