Barred Tiger Salamander vs Rose Rust

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Phragmidium
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Rose 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.

Rose Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.