Egyptian rousette vs Potato Blight

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Phytophthora
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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).