Barred Tiger Salamander vs Dry Rot

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Serpula
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Dry Rot
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.

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.