Barred Tiger Salamander vs Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Cladonia humilis

Key Differences

  • Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Ambystomatidae Cladoniaceae
Genus Ambystoma Cladonia
Species Ambystoma mavortium Cladonia humilis

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Humble Pixie-Cup 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.

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

No description available.

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