Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Brookweed Smut

Ambystoma laterale compared with Entyloma henningsianum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-Spotted Salamander Brookweed Smut
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order Caudata (Caudata) Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family Ambystomatidae Entylomataceae
Genus Ambystoma Entyloma
Species Ambystoma laterale Entyloma henningsianum

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Brookweed Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-Spotted Salamander Brookweed Smut
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.

Brookweed Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

Brookweed Smut

The Brookweed Smut (Entyloma henningsianum) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. It is found across Denmark, Sweden.

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