Barred Tiger Salamander vs Pitch canker

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Fusarium
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.