Ash Rust vs Rotfuchs

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Ash Rust is Not Evaluated while Rotfuchs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Rust	Rotfuchs
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Puccinia	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Puccinia sparganioidis	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Rotfuchs

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Rust	Rotfuchs
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Rotfuchs

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).

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Rotfuchs

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