Blanford's fox vs Potato Blight

Vulpes cana compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Blanford's fox is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Phytophthora
Species	Vulpes cana	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.