Barred Tiger Salamander vs river moss

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Fontinalis
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	river moss
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.

river moss

Habitat

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

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.