Cat vs Potato Blight

Felis catus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Chromista (أسناخ صبغية)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Oomycota (طلائعيات بيضية)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Peronosporales (شبكيات الأبواغ)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Phytophthora
Species	Felis catus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Potato Blight
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

Cat

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.