Desert Pocket Gopher vs Potato Blight

Geomys arenarius compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Oomycota (卵菌)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Geomyidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Geomys	Phytophthora
Species	Geomys arenarius	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

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).