Phytophthora Disease of Alder vs Potato Blight

Phytophthora alni compared with Phytophthora infestans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Phytophthora Disease of Alder	Potato Blight
Kingdom same	Chromista (Chromista)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum same	Oomycota (Eipilze)	Oomycota (Eipilze)
Class same	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order same	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family same	Peronosporaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus same	Phytophthora	Phytophthora
Species	Phytophthora alni	Phytophthora infestans

Evolutionary Relationship

Phytophthora Disease of Alder and Potato Blight share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phytophthora.

Conservation Status

Phytophthora Disease of Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Phytophthora Disease of Alder	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Phytophthora Disease of Alder

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries).

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 12 countries:

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