Barred Tiger Salamander vs

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Mollisia ramealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family Ambystomatidae Mollisiaceae
Genus Ambystoma Mollisia
Species Ambystoma mavortium Mollisia ramealis

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Mollisia ramealis is a small, grey to olive-grey disc fungus producing cup-shaped apothecia on dead herbaceous and woody plant material. It inhabits temperate forests and hedgerows across Europe, growing on dead twigs and stems. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead plant tissue in moist forest understory environments.

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