Potato Blight vs Red Stele or Lanarkshire Disease

Phytophthora infestans compared with Phytophthora fragariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potato Blight	Red Stele or Lanarkshire Disease
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 infestans	Phytophthora fragariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Potato Blight and Red Stele or Lanarkshire Disease share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phytophthora.

Conservation Status

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Stele or Lanarkshire Disease

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potato Blight	Red Stele or Lanarkshire Disease
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).

Red Stele or Lanarkshire Disease

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom