Barred Tiger Salamander vs Hollow Shell Lichen

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Acrocordia cavata

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Hollow Shell Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Hollow Shell Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Monoblastiales (Monoblastiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Monoblastiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Acrocordia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Acrocordia cavata

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Hollow Shell Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Hollow Shell 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.

Hollow Shell Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.