Bladder-Seed Rust vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Puccinia physospermi compared with Ambystoma laterale

Key Differences

• Bladder-Seed Rust is Not Evaluated while Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bladder-Seed Rust	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Puccinia	Ambystoma
Species	Puccinia physospermi	Ambystoma laterale

Conservation Status

Bladder-Seed Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bladder-Seed Rust	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladder-Seed Rust

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Bladder-Seed Rust

The Bladder-Seed Rust (Puccinia physospermi) is a species in the genus Puccinia.

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.