Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Rye Ergot

Ambystoma laterale compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Claviceps
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

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