Ord's kangaroo rat vs Potato Blight

Dipodomys ordii compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Phytophthora
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

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).