Barred Tiger Salamander vs Tufted Bracket

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Fuscoporia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Tufted 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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.