Barred Tiger Salamander vs Grey Mould

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Botrytis
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.