Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Crown Rust

Ambystoma laterale compared with Puccinia coronata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Crown 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 coronata

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Crown Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Crown 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.

Crown Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.