Barred Tiger Salamander vs

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Galerina calyptrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Galerina
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Galerina calyptrata

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Galerina calyptrata is a small, brown saprotrophic mushroom in the family Strophariaceae, growing on decaying mosses and woody debris in boreal and alpine forest habitats. Like other Galerina species, it has a small, tawny cap and a thin, fragile stipe, and many members of this genus contain deadly amatoxins. It is assessed as Least Concern and is distributed across cool temperate and subarctic regions.