Finlayson's squirrel vs Potato Blight

Callosciurus finlaysonii compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Finlayson's squirrel is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Finlayson's squirrel	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Phytophthora
Species	Callosciurus finlaysonii	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Finlayson's squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Finlayson's squirrel	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Finlayson's squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Singapore) and Europe (5 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden