Barred Tiger Salamander vs Orange Cup

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Orange 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	Melastiza
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Orange 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.

Orange Cup

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.