Caatinga laucha vs Potato Blight

Calomys expulsus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Calomys	Phytophthora
Species	Calomys expulsus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

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).

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.