Barred Tiger Salamander vs Pine Needle Split

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Lophodermium
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.