Polynesian rat vs Potato Blight

Rattus exulans compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Polynesian rat is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Rattus	Phytophthora
Species	Rattus exulans	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States