Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Dropwort Rust

Ambystoma laterale compared with Triphragmium filipendulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dropwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Triphragmium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Triphragmium filipendulae

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Dropwort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Dropwort 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.

Dropwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.