Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot vs Ornate Flying Fox

Mycosphaerella colorata compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mycosphaerellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mycosphaerella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mycosphaerella colorata	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot	Ornate Flying Fox
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.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.