Barred Tiger Salamander vs Liver Milkcap

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Liver Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lactarius
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Lactarius hepaticus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Liver Milkcap
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.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.