Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Flax Rust

Ambystoma laterale compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Melampsora
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Flax 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.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.