Barred Tiger Salamander vs Leafy Brain

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phaeotremella
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.