Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Mycosphaerella colorata compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mycosphaerellaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Mycosphaerella	Dipodomys
Species	Mycosphaerella colorata	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.