Kangourou-rat Du Désert vs Potato Blight

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Kangourou-rat Du Désert is Extinct while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kangourou-rat Du Désert	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Potoroidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Phytophthora
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Kangourou-rat Du Désert

EX — Extinct

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kangourou-rat Du Désert	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kangourou-rat Du Désert

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).