Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Potato Blight

Alticola semicanus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Alticola	Phytophthora
Species	Alticola semicanus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

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).