Desmarest's hutia vs Potato Blight

Capromys pilorides compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Capromyidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Capromys	Phytophthora
Species	Capromys pilorides	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

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).