Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot vs Red Fox

Mycosphaerella colorata compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot	Red Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mycosphaerellaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Mycosphaerella	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Mycosphaerella colorata	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Red Fox

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States