Barred Tiger Salamander vs Waxy Crust

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Vuilleminia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.