Peninsular Pocket Mouse vs Potato Blight

Chaetodipus rudinoris compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Peninsular Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peninsular Pocket Mouse	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	Chaetodipus	Phytophthora
Species	Chaetodipus rudinoris	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peninsular Pocket Mouse	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

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).