Barred Tiger Salamander vs Spectacular Rustgill

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Gymnopilus junonius

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Spectacular Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Spectacular Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Gymnopilus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Gymnopilus junonius

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Spectacular Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Spectacular Rustgill
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.

Spectacular Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.