Palawan Fruit Bat vs Potato Blight

Acerodon leucotis compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Fruit Bat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Phytophthora
Species	Acerodon leucotis	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Fruit Bat	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Fruit Bat

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).