Mouse bandicoot vs Potato Blight

Microperoryctes murina compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse bandicoot	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Peramelidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Phytophthora
Species	Microperoryctes murina	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse bandicoot	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse bandicoot

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).