Lesser Ghost Bat vs Potato Blight

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Phytophthora
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).