Potato Blight vs Rock Partridge

Phytophthora infestans compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Potato Blight is Not Evaluated while Rock Partridge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potato Blight	Rock Partridge
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Oomycota (Oomycetes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Peronosporaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Phytophthora	Alectoris
Species	Phytophthora infestans	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Rock Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potato Blight	Rock Partridge
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).

Rock Partridge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom