Barred Tiger Salamander vs Tall Webcap

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Cortinarius elatior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Tall Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Cortinarius
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Cortinarius elatior

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Tall Webcap
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.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.