Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Potato Blight

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Phytophthora
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

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).