Barred Tiger Salamander vs Fox-tail Feather-moss

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Thamnobryum alopecurum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Fox-tail Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Thamnobryum
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Thamnobryum alopecurum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Fox-tail Feather-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Fox-tail Feather-moss
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.

Fox-tail Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.