Barred Tiger Salamander vs Southern Bracket

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Ganoderma
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Southern Bracket
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.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.