Potato Blight vs Potto

Phytophthora infestans compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Potato Blight is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potato Blight	Potto
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Oomycota (Oomycetes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Peronosporaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Phytophthora	Perodicticus
Species	Phytophthora infestans	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potato Blight	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.