Barred Tiger Salamander vs Loose Starweb

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Asterostroma
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.