Oriente Cave Rat vs Potato Blight

Boromys offella compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oriente Cave Rat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Echimyidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Boromys	Phytophthora
Species	Boromys offella	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oriente Cave Rat	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oriente Cave 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).