Barred Tiger Salamander vs Warnstorf's peat moss

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Sphagnum warnstorfii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Warnstorf's peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Sphagnum
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Sphagnum warnstorfii

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Warnstorf's peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Warnstorf's peat 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.

Warnstorf's peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.