Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Thrift Rust

Ambystoma laterale compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Thrift 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 armeriae

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Thrift 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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.