Barred Tiger Salamander vs Mountain Cup

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Geopora
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Mountain Cup
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.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.