Barred Tiger Salamander vs Rye Ergot

Ambystoma mavortium compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Barred Tiger Salamander is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Tiger Salamander	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Claviceps
Species	Ambystoma mavortium	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Barred Tiger Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Tiger Salamander	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.