Barred Tiger Salamander vs Smoky Crottle

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Smoky Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Parmelia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Parmelia omphalodes

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Smoky Crottle
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.

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.