Root and stalk rot vs Root rot

Phytophthora tentaculata compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Root and stalk rot	Root rot
Kingdom same	Chromista (Chromista)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum same	Oomycota (Oomycetes)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class same	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order same	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family same	Peronosporaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus same	Phytophthora	Phytophthora
Species	Phytophthora tentaculata	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Evolutionary Relationship

Root and stalk rot and Root rot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phytophthora.

Conservation Status

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Root and stalk rot	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States