Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Potato Blight

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Dipodidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Phytophthora
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

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).