Indian Gray Mongoose vs Potato Blight

Herpestes edwardsi compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gray Mongoose	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Herpestidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Phytophthora
Species	Herpestes edwardsi	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gray Mongoose	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

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).