Gray Spiny Mouse vs Potato Blight

Acomys cineraceus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Spiny Mouse	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Acomys	Phytophthora
Species	Acomys cineraceus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Spiny Mouse

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).