Barred Tiger Salamander vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Hydnellum
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
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.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.