vs Potato Blight

Phytophthora gonapodyides compared with Phytophthora infestans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Potato Blight
Kingdom same	Chromista (أسناخ صبغية)	Chromista (أسناخ صبغية)
Phylum same	Oomycota (طلائعيات بيضية)	Oomycota (طلائعيات بيضية)
Class same	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order same	Peronosporales (شبكيات الأبواغ)	Peronosporales (شبكيات الأبواغ)
Family same	Peronosporaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus same	Phytophthora	Phytophthora
Species	Phytophthora gonapodyides	Phytophthora infestans

Evolutionary Relationship

and Potato Blight share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phytophthora.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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).

Phytophthora gonapodyides is a water mould belonging to the oomycetes, primarily a saprotroph found in aquatic and riparian environments including streams, rivers, and waterlogged soils. Unlike many Phytophthora species, it is not highly pathogenic to plants but may infect weakened hosts under certain conditions. It is found across Europe and North America in freshwater and estuarine habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden