Barred Tiger Salamander vs Jacob's Ladder Rust

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Puccinia polemonii

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Jacob's Ladder Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Jacob's Ladder 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	Puccinia
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Puccinia polemonii

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Jacob's Ladder Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Jacob's Ladder 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.

Jacob's Ladder Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.