Onychogale Croissant vs Potato Blight

Onychogalea lunata compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Onychogale Croissant is Extinct while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Onychogale Croissant	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Onychogalea	Phytophthora
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Onychogale Croissant

EX — Extinct

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Onychogale Croissant	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Onychogale Croissant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).