Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Potato Blight

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Phytophthora
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

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).