Eastern Red Bat vs Potato Blight

Lasiurus borealis compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Phytophthora
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States