Barred Tiger Salamander vs Scaly Tooth

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sarcodon
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Scaly Tooth
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.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.