Barred Tiger Salamander vs False Puffball

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Reticularia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	False Puffball
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 Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.