Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Quince Rust

Ambystoma laterale compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Quince Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Gymnosporangium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Quince 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.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and 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.