Desert Dormouse vs Potato Blight

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Gliridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Phytophthora
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

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).