Barred Tiger Salamander vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Daldinia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.