Anemone Smut vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Urocystis anemones compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

• Anemone Smut is Not Evaluated while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anemone Smut	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Urocystis	Ambystoma
Species	Urocystis anemones	Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Anemone Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anemone Smut	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anemone Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Anemone Smut

The Anemone Smut (Urocystis anemones) is a species in the genus Urocystis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

The Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) 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.