Barred Tiger Salamander vs variable forklet moss

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Dicranella
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	variable forklet moss
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.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.