Barred Tiger Salamander vs False Morel

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Gyromitra
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	False Morel
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.

False Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.