Barred Tiger Salamander vs Onion Smut

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Urocystis
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Onion Smut
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.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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.