Barred Tiger Salamander vs Pleated Inkcap

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Parasola
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Pleated Inkcap
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.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.