Barred Tiger Salamander vs Pine Toughshank

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Gymnopus putillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Gymnopus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pine Toughshank
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 Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.