Barred Tiger Salamander vs Spotted Wart Lichen

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Spotted Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Spotted Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pertusaria
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Spotted Wart 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.

Spotted Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.