Gray Mouse Opossum vs Potato Blight

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Phytophthora
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

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).