Barred Tiger Salamander vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

  • Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Tiger Salamander Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family Ambystomatidae Pyrenulaceae
Genus Ambystoma Pyrenula
Species Ambystoma mavortium Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Tiger Salamander Smooth Pox Lichen
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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

No description available.

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