Barred Tiger Salamander vs Figwort Rust

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Uromyces scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Figwort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Figwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Uromyces
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Uromyces scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Figwort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Figwort Rust
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.

Figwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.