Barred Tiger Salamander vs False Truffle

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Elaphomyces
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	False Truffle
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 Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.