Barred Tiger Salamander vs Shield Dapperling

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ambystoma	Lepiota
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Shield Dapperling
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.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.