Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Needle Rust

Ambystoma laterale compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Chrysomyxa
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Needle 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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States