Barred Tiger Salamander vs Jelly Rot

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phlebia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Jelly Rot
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.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.