Javan Mongoose vs Potato Blight

Herpestes javanicus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Javan 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 javanicus Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Javan Mongoose Potato Blight
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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).

Javan Mongoose

No description available.

Potato Blight

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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