Barred Tiger Salamander vs Yellow Fieldcap

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Bolbitius titubans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Yellow Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Bolbitius
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Bolbitius titubans

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Yellow Fieldcap
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.

Yellow Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.