Barred Tiger Salamander vs Stream Beacon

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Vibrissea truncorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Stream Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Vibrisseaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Vibrissea
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Vibrissea truncorum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Stream Beacon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Stream Beacon
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.

Stream Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.