Barred Tiger Salamander vs Felt Saddle

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Helvella
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Felt Saddle
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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.