Dice s Cottontail vs Potato Blight

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Phytophthora
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

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).