Barred Tiger Salamander vs Fruity Milkcap

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Lactarius evosmus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Fruity Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lactarius
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Lactarius evosmus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Fruity Milkcap
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.

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.