Barred Tiger Salamander vs Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Trapeliopsis granulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Trapeliopsis
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Trapeliopsis granulosa

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
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.

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.