Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Ambystoma laterale compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Melanotaenium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.