Potato Blight vs Drosseluferläufer

Phytophthora infestans compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Potato Blight is Not Evaluated while Drosseluferläufer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potato Blight	Drosseluferläufer
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Oomycota (Eipilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)
Family	Peronosporaceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Phytophthora	Actitis
Species	Phytophthora infestans	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Drosseluferläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potato Blight	Drosseluferläufer
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).

Drosseluferläufer

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Drosseluferläufer

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States