Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Box Rust

Ambystoma laterale compared with Puccinia buxi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Box Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Box Rust

The Box rust (Puccinia buxi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Portugal.