Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Geranium Rust

Ambystoma laterale compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Geranium 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	Uromyces
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Geranium 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.

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.