Barred Tiger Salamander vs Poison Ivy Rust

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Pileolaria brevipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Poison Ivy Rust
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Pileolaria
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Pileolaria brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Poison Ivy Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Poison Ivy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Poison Ivy 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.

Poison Ivy Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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.