Barred Tiger Salamander vs Rusty Dot

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Crambidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Udea
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Tiger Salamander and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.