Barred Tiger Salamander vs Spring Brittlestem

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Spring Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Psathyrella
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Spring Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Spring Brittlestem
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.

Spring Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.