Barred Tiger Salamander vs Willow Bracket

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phellinus
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Willow Bracket
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.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.