Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Foxtail Smut

Ambystoma laterale compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Urocystis
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Foxtail 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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.